Journalist, author and seasonal Chilmark resident Joan Nathan holds a unique place in American letters — and kitchens — as the country’s leading authority on Jewish cooking traditions from around the world.

For nearly four years now, Mathew Tombers has been a steady presence behind the counter — and out on the porch — at Edgartown Books. With wispy white hair and erudite speech, he has also become a fixture of the Island literary scene.

In Becoming Gandhi, author Perry Garfinkel seeks to emulate the famous Indian leader who for most of his life adopted a stark personal simplicity.

Renowned marine biologist Greg Skomal explores the complex relationship between humans and sharks in his new book Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark. Mr. Skomal’s passion was born in 1968 when, at six years old, he watched The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

In his lighthearted new book, Mocha Mott's co-owner Tim Dobel proposes a new set of rules for golf that he hopes will remind readers to maintain a sense of humor about the game.

Clearly, this isn’t a book to curl up with at bedtime or for beach reading.

When it comes to Vineyard history, up-Island mariner and antiquarian bookseller Virginia Jones pulls no punches. Since 2014, she has spent her days holding court at her Menemsha bookstore.

Holly Nadler’s feel-good memoir The Hobo Diaries: Down and Out on Martha’s Vineyard” is a bright and sunny reading experience, but it starts with a straightforward horror-story scenario.

For Rev. Otis Moss 3rd, the basis for justice must always be love. It is a theme he explores in his new book, Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in These Turbulent Times.

Emily Post, longtime seasonal resident of Edgartown, was known on the Island as much for her gardens as her book Etiquette. Her great-great-granddaughter, Lizzie Post breathes new life into the iconic text.