"Then" Opens November 7 at Colby-Sawyer
Colby-Sawyer College will celebrate the lifework of former faculty member and internationally renowned author and artist Tomie dePaola in two exhibitions at the Sawyer Fine and Performing Arts Center, “Tomie dePaola: Then and Now.” The “Then” exhibition this fall will feature his early drawings, paintings, and books, along with images of his costume and set […]
W is for Wasted
After a minor seasonal adjustment to the delights of the wood stove, i.e., how to revel in the warmth without falling asleep, I’ve settled into two good reads. Sue Grafton’s latest, W is for Wasted, features the optimistic and fearless private eye, Kinsey Milhone, in her latest go-round with the shady characters of Santa Teresa, […]
November 24 in New London
Adult Fiction Consent to Kill Vince Flynn The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty Executive Power Vince Flynn The Kill List Frederick Forsyth Wards of Faerie Terry Brooks Witch Wraith Terry Brooks Bad Blood Dana Stabenow Benediction Kent Haruf The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. Adelle Waldman The Whole Enchilada Diane Mott Davidson The Beast Faye Kellerman […]
Adult Titles Bones of the Lost Kathy Reichs Queen of the Desert Georgina Howell Last Witness WEB Griffin Mistress James Patterson Ready to Die Lisa Jackson White Princess Phillippa Gregory A Handmade Life William Coperthwaite Private Berlin James Patterson How the Light Gets In Louise Penny Queen’s Gambit Elizabeth Fremantle Never Go Back Lee Child […]
Chills and thrills on October 4
Get ready for some big doings at the Andover Libraries in October! On Friday, October 4, at 7 PM, Rita Parisi of Waterfall Productions will present A Gothic Tale, a storytelling performance of Halloween chills and thrills. Ms. Parisi will entertain the crowd with a story of her choosing, appropriate for ages 10 and beyond. […]
Her latest Jana Bibi adventure just released
The Literary Circle of Minot-Sleeper Library in Bristol, is pleased to invite the public to a free presentation by Andover author Betsy Woodman. Betsy is the author of Jana Bibi’s Excellent Fortunes, released in 2012, and Love Potion Number 10: A Jana Bibi Adventure, released just this August. Jana Bibi’s Excellent Fortunes is set in […]
Sunday, September 8, in Salisbury
The Salisbury Historical Society (SHS) announces its eighth annual concert to benefit the SHS Scholarship Program. The concert is scheduled for Sunday, September 8, at 4 PM at the Old Baptist Meeting House on Route 4 in Salisbury. The Atlantic Trio – violin, flute, and cello – will present a concert of chamber music by […]
Adult Titles Love Potion Number 10: A Jana Bibi Adventure Betsy Woodman Death Angel Linda Fairstein The Good Dream Donna VanLiere Bad Little Falls Paul Doiron Massacre Pond Paul Doiron The Poacher’s Son Paul Doiron Story of My People Edoardo Nesi The View from Penthouse B Elinor Lipman The White Princess Philippa Gregory The Presidents […]
Dinosaurs, and an interrupting chicken
My long summer read is a book club selection, James Michener’s The Source. Although we gave ourselves two full months, it seems a very long way to page 800-something, as I am barely at page 200, and we meet the day after Labor Day. The story involves the archaeological excavation of a fictitious site in […]