Dan Pashman's book is called Eat More Better, and it spells out the precise ways in which a person can improve his or her eating experience.

Nicole Galland adores her dog Leuco, and she said it was fun to write a book in which she could describe a character’s relationship with her dog. In her new novel Stepdog, the character Sara is utterly devoted to her dog Cody.

The ninth annual Sand Sculpture Contest at South Beach, sponsored by the Edgartown Board of Trade, was held on Wednesday. A hippo and a shipwreck took top honors, but for creativity its was hard to beat the octo-minion.

The 13th annual African American Film Festival takes place from August 10 to August 15. There will be an opening night reception August 10.

On Monday nights at Featherstone Center for the Arts, it’s all about the music. This week, Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish embraced the outdoor stage as part of the ongoing Musical Monday series.

Every summer since 1958, the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs has been the proud host of the All Island Art Show. Artists are on hand to explain what inspires them, even to the young kids racing about the Camp Ground on bicycles and scooters.