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

Architectural Poetry

There will be a book talk and poetry reading with architect John DaSilva and poet GennaRose Nethercot on Saturday, Sept. 30.

Woman Walk the Line Stays True to Women and Their Music

Bill Eville

Music journalist Holly Gleason's new book contains 27 essays written by women about a female country singer who changed their lives.

Vineyard Bookshelf: Gerry Studds by Mark Robert Schneider

Steve Donoghue

Cong. Gerry Studds, the subject of Mark Robert Schneider’s tough and smart new biography, is remembered now in offhand conversation for a scandal.

John Sibi-Okumu

Actor John Sibi-Okumu will host a poetry reading at the Vineyard Haven Library on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

Emma Young Poetry Reception for Adamantine

There will be a book release party on Saturday, Sept. 16 for Emma Young’s new poetry chapbook, Adamantine, held at the Field Gallery in West Tisbury. The event begins at 12:30 p.m.

Thriller by Island Author Draws on Ancient Inspiration

Chloe Reichel

Michael G. West said an 11th century Japanese Buddhist text provided him with a creative spark for his new novel.