Island Book

2020

August 27, 2020

From Poetry to Prose, Jennifer Smith Turner Finds Her Way

Louisa Hufstader
Books
Island Book
Jennifer Smith Turner’s new novel Child Bride, a story of survival.
July 23, 2020

Vineyard Bookshelf: The Rise of Tourism on Martha's Vineyard

Steve Donoghue
Island Book
Book reviews
Books
Thomas Dresser, in his new book The Rise of Tourism on Martha’s Vineyard, explores the dream of coming to the Island.
July 9, 2020

Vineyard Bookshelf: Paucartambo

Phyllis Meras
Island Book
In 1983 when Shirley Mayhew of West Tisbury was 58, she decided it was time to experience travel as more than a tourist.
July 9, 2020

Vineyard Bookshelf: Someone Else's Secret

Steve Donoghue
Island Book
Lindsey Davis, the main character in Julia Spiro’s debut novel Someone Else’s Secret, is at loose ends in 2009.

2018

November 21, 2018

Nature's Beat Is a Place of Wonder

Steve Myrick
Island Book
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Suzan Bellincampi has been collecting tales and now she has collected them into The Nature of Martha’s Vineyard, illustrated with photos from Gazette photographer Timothy Johnson.
September 6, 2018

Vineyard Bookshelf: Plumbelly

Steve Donoghue
Book reviews
Island Book
Plumbelly, about a 28-foot sloop and the dynamics of its sailors, is Gary Maynard's debut novel.

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