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

By Following the Money, Author Tells a Dark Tale

Louisa Hufstader

Jane Mayer is not afraid of the dark. She’s reported first-hand on terrorism in Beirut and traced a high-pressure pipeline of hidden money aimed at swamping the American political system. Most recently, in the New Yorker, she’s turned her gaze on Donald Trump.

Delving into History to Tell the Untold Story

Louisa McCullough

Martha Hall Kelly’s first novel Lilac Girls, was published this spring and became a New York Times bestseller within weeks.

Looking at African American History on Martha's Vineyard Through Real Estate Lens

Louisa McCullough

Richard Taylor's new book, Martha’s Vineyard: Race, Property, and the Power of Place, traces the story of the African American community on the Vineyard.

The Magic Is Back: Vineyard Bookstores Celebrate Return of Harry Potter

Louisa McCullough Mike Kotsopoulos

As the witching hour approached on Saturday, Vineyarders donned robes and painted scars on their foreheads to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Still Dreaming, Still Working; the People's Intellectual Walks the Walk

Steve Myrick

Noam Chomsky, widely known as one of the most influential thinkers, offered his thoughts on a variety of pressing issues Monday at the Tabernacle.

Harry Potter Book Release Parties

The bookstores are staying up late on Saturday, July 30, in preparation for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which is actually a script of the play by the same name.