Books

Town & Country: Brian Schaefer’s Hudson Valley Novel — A debut novel set in a Hudson Valley town caught between nostalgia and reinvention, "Town & Country" traces the emotional lives of locals and newcomers learning to live side by side.

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Town & Country: Brian Schaefer’s Hudson Valley Novel

A reading and signing will be held at Spark of Hudson on November 8 at 6pm.

By Jamie Larson

Children’s Author Natasha Tarpley on Black Joy, Imagination, and Everyday Stories — Photo credit: Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

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Children’s Author Natasha Tarpley on Black Joy, Imagination, and Everyday Stories

Author of the seminal "I Love My Hair!" Tarpley brings her new book to her new hometown of Hillsdale.

By Jamie Larson

Cloud Warriors: Veteran Journalist Thomas Weber Uncovers How We Control the Weather — Thomas Weber and his new book, Cloud Warriors.

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Cloud Warriors: Veteran Journalist Thomas Weber Uncovers How We Control the Weather

Weber will discuss his new book at the Roeliff Jansen Community Library in Hillsdale October 8.

By Jamie Larson

Berkshire Author Kevin West's New Book Digs Into Vegetable Variety — Kevin West at his home in the southern Berkshires.

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Berkshire Author Kevin West's New Book Digs Into Vegetable Variety

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By Alexandra Marvar

The Dogist Comes to Amenia to Talk About the Life-Changing Power of Dogs — Cashew, a 2-year-old Pomsky, poses with its owner.

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The Dogist Comes to Amenia to Talk About the Life-Changing Power of Dogs

Best selling author Elias Weiss Friedman aka the Dogist, has written three New York Times best sellers.

By Katie Ondris

Lili Taylor Reveals Role as NY Governor In Marvel’s “Daredevil” While Discussing New Book on Birdwatching

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Lili Taylor Reveals Role as NY Governor In Marvel’s “Daredevil” While Discussing New Book on Birdwatching

Taylor says watching the behavior of birds has made her a better listener and actor.

By Jamie Larson

Out of the Breadbox: Melville’s “Billy Budd” Centennial, A Cultural Collaboration

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Out of the Breadbox: Melville’s “Billy Budd” Centennial, A Cultural Collaboration

Three Berkshire County cultural organizations are bringing Melville's work to life to celebrate its publishing centennial.

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In “Creative Exposure” Chad Weckler Captures Hudson’s Artistic Soul — Elena Mosley, executive director, Operation Unite New York. All photos: Chad Weckler

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In “Creative Exposure” Chad Weckler Captures Hudson’s Artistic Soul

Photographer Chad Weckler has captured an evocative and powerful expression of Hudson's current creative moment.

By Anne Pyburn Craig

“I Make Envy on Your Disco” — A Q&A With Author Eric Schnall

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“I Make Envy on Your Disco” — A Q&A With Author Eric Schnall

The Tony Award-winning theatrical producer and marketing director (and Salisbury homeowner) talks about his first novel.

By Albert Stern

Step Inside Art, Antiques And Grandeur In "The Spirited Homes Of Hunt Slonem"

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Step Inside Art, Antiques And Grandeur In "The Spirited Homes Of Hunt Slonem"

The newly published, lavish volume features six of Hunt's mansions and captures the artist's maximalist interiors.

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Chapter 25 Of The Annual Sharon Summer Book Signing (And Why The Authors Keep Coming Back) — Wendell and Florence Minor at the 2019 book signing. Photo by Gretchen Hachmeister

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Chapter 25 Of The Annual Sharon Summer Book Signing (And Why The Authors Keep Coming Back)

Meet your favorite authors and discover new ones at this literary celebration, a fundraiser for Hotchkiss Library of Sharon.

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How Do We Save Our Vanishing Birds? Two Journalists Went On An Epic Quest To Learn How — Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal in the field. Photo by Pete Cross

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How Do We Save Our Vanishing Birds? Two Journalists Went On An Epic Quest To Learn How

Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal will be speaking about their new book, "A Wing and a Prayer," in West Stockbridge on July 6.

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