Martha's Vineyard Books & Ideas

The Expanding Palate of Food Writing

Louisa Hufstader | Thursday, August 12 2021 - 4:46pm

A sell-out crowd of more than 200 people took their seats at café-style tables at the museum talk about the Changing Story of American Home Cooking, sponsored by Cook the Vineyard, a Vineyard Gazette publication.

Cook the Vineyard

Cooking with Beekman Boys

What could be better than books and the beach? How about books and the people who wrote them, near the beach.

Authors Cook Up a Tasty Time

Sydney Bender

They weren’t on the farm, out at sea, behind the line or in their home kitchens.

For the first time, Island authors Susie Middleton, Catherine Walthers, Melinda Fager, Jessica B. Harris and Robert Lionette all had lunch together. And they did so with 70 other people.

From High Heels to Chickens, Author Pens Family Adventures

Connie Berry

Ellen Stimson's Mud Season chronicles her family’s 2003 move from city life in St. Louis to country life in a tiny Vermont town. The book is a finalist for a New England Book Award.

Iconic Harbor View Hotel Parallels History of Edgartown

Alex Elvin

Its porches and windows frame Edgartown harbor and the surrounding landscape, drawing visitors from around the Island and the world. It is a favorite spot to sit back and watch the sailboats in the harbor, the changing skies throughout the different seasons and the fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Susan Minot Uses Fiction to Discover Hard Truths

Alex Elvin

In her first novel in 12 years, Susan Minot explores the darkness and wonder of human experience. Thirty Girls follows the stories of two women from vastly different cultures and backgrounds.

Novel Discussion at Library

On Tuesday, July 15, at 7 p.m. Neville Frankel will give a reading and discussion of his novel Bloodlines at the Vineyard Haven Public Library, 200 Main street, Vineyard Haven.