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

Jabberwocky Doctor Knows First Hand Camp's Generous Spirit

Louisa Hufstader

In Dr. Stephen Gardner's new book, Jabberwocky: Lessons in Love from a Boy Who Never Spoke, he tells the story of his son Graham's inspiring life.

Four-Day Book Festival Is a Page Turner of Events

Maia Coleman

History buffs, fiction fanatics and those itching to learn the secret history of church ladies will get more than their fill this August when the Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival Summer Series returns.

Vineyard Bookshelf: M/V Islander: Resurrection

Steve Donoghue

Kevin Parham's new novella brings back the M/V Islander, which was decommissioned in 2007, in a fictional tale about the beloved ferry.

Chilmark Selectmen Delay Decision on Book Festival

Maia Coleman

Plans for the Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival were put on temporary hold Tuesday, after Chilmark selectmen delayed approval of the biannual summer event until later this spring.

Community Poetry Reading Announced

Island poets are invited to take part in the April 25 reading.

Vineyard Bookshelf: The 19th Hijacker

Steve Donoghue

The 19th Hijacker, James Reston’s 19th book, follows a long list of both fiction and nonfiction titles that take as their subject matter the terrorist attacks on America on 9/11.