Discussions on Written Word at Martha's Vineyard Book Festival
Book Festival director Suellen Lazarus welcomes the crowd to the opening talk on Thursday.
Book Festival director Suellen Lazarus welcomes the crowd to the opening talk on Thursday.
This is the first year the festival has teamed up with the Martha's Vineyard Museum.
This is the first year the festival has teamed up with the Martha's Vineyard Museum.
Discussion with Walter Isaacson and Daniel Kahneman sold out quickly.
Discussion with Walter Isaacson and Daniel Kahneman sold out quickly.
Beautiful August evening on Friday.
Beautiful August evening on Friday.
Don Baer moderated the Vineyard Gazette discussion on whether journalism can survive with Jelani Cobb, Cecilia Kang and Andrew Marantz.
Don Baer moderated the Vineyard Gazette discussion on whether journalism can survive with Jelani Cobb, Cecilia Kang and Andrew Marantz.
Chris Russell poses a question after the lively discussion.
Chris Russell poses a question after the lively discussion.
Festival moved up-Island to the Chilmark Community Center for Saturday and Sunday.
Festival moved up-Island to the Chilmark Community Center for Saturday and Sunday.
Mark Bittman who will discussed his new book Animal, Vegetable, Junk with Danielle Dreilinger.
Mark Bittman who will discussed his new book Animal, Vegetable, Junk with Danielle Dreilinger.
Appreciative book connoisseurs filled the tents in Chilmark.
Appreciative book connoisseurs filled the tents in Chilmark.
Deb Paul talked with Adam Jentleson about Kill Switch.
Deb Paul talked with Adam Jentleson about Kill Switch.
Sadeqa Johnson and Angela Ards.
Sadeqa Johnson and Angela Ards.
A speed-dating style group event featured Torrey Peters and Elizabeth Benedict.
A speed-dating style group event featured Torrey Peters and Elizabeth Benedict.
Fourth day of the festival continued in Chilmark.
Fourth day of the festival continued in Chilmark.
Heather McGhee discussed The Sum of Us with Simon Winchester.
Heather McGhee discussed The Sum of Us with Simon Winchester.
Daniel Schlozman and John Judis.
Daniel Schlozman and John Judis.
Book Festival brought 20 authors to the Island.
Book Festival brought 20 authors to the Island.
Sebastian Junger walked for nearly a year along the train tracks of the East Coast.
Sebastian Junger walked for nearly a year along the train tracks of the East Coast.
Authors pre-signed books which were available.
Authors pre-signed books which were available.
Book lovers gathered under tents at the Martha's Vineyard Museum and at the Chilmark Community Center once again as the Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival Summer Series returned. Author talks began on Thursday and ran through Sunday.