Grief Becomes the Catalyst for Exploring a Mother/Daughter Bond

When Nicole Chung began writing her book A Living Remedy: A Memoir, she did not imagine that her life — and her book — would completely transform.

Giving a Voice to the Voiceless

Tracy Kidder didn’t set out to write a book about rural medicine, tuberculosis and AIDS in Haiti. Or education in America.

Letting Art Be the Guide to Tell a Tragic Tale

When Elizabeth Alexander sat down to write her latest book, she drew upon a lifetime of material from her extensive career as a scholar, author and poet.

Hard Road to Publishing Becomes Part of the Story

Richard North Patterson’s new novel, Trial, puts some of America’s most urgent issues concerning race and voting rights on the stand.

Truth Leads, Whether Writing About Family or History's Heartbeat

For Jeannette Walls, truth is at the heart of writing, from her journalism and wildly-successful debut memoir to her most recent novel, Hang the Moon.

Vineyard Visionary Brings South African Art to Featherstone

Splitting her time between Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Town, South Africa, Kara Taylor brings her two worlds together in her art — and now, she’s bringing them together in a curated gallery show.

Much More Than One Headline Incident

Every spring, avian enthusiast Christian Cooper spends his early mornings searching the Ramble in Central Park for migratory birds that make New York City home for the season.

Story Time

Some books require research, the writer visiting archives and interviewing all manner of people.

Paying Avian Attention at Norton Point

At Norton Point Beach, where Edgartown clings to Chappaquiddick with a narrow two-mile stretch of sandy shore, there is an abundance of avian action this summer, noticeable to those with watchful eyes and careful footsteps.

Land Bank Revenues

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $252,170.20 for the business week ending on Friday, July 28, 2023.

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