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

Warren the Whale

Warren the Whale has arrived, swimming ashore this season thanks to the writing of Phyllis Meras and illustrations by Anne Ganz.

Pathways Arts Readings

Jenny Slate and Ben Shattuck give readings on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the Pathways Arts Tuesday Writing and Poetry Series.

Vineyard Bookshelf: I Wouldn't Do That if I Were Me

Steve Donoghue

I Wouldn’t Do That If I Were Me is a collection of short misadventures experienced by Jason Gay and his wife Bessie and their two sons, Jesse and his younger brother Jojo.

Looking Back to Look Forward

Louisa Hufstader

Charlayne Hunter-Gault's new book My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives chronicles a life spent transcending traditional barriers.

When Main Street Was Writer's Row

Louisa Hufstader

Between Owen Park and the West Chop Cemetery, Vineyard Haven’s Main street was once the seasonal home of four internationally acclaimed writers and a renowned broadcast journalist.

Billy Collins Brings Wit and Warmth to Featherstone

Noah Glasgow

Billy Collins, the bestselling poet and former U.S. poet laureate, delighted a packed house at Featherstone Center for the Arts with his carefully observed poetry and humor.