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Joan Juliet Buck Leaves Paris And New York For…Rhinebeck

By Dan Shaw Like many other “expats” in our region who’ve traded urban glamour and turmoil for rural simplicity and quietude, Joan Juliet Buck once had power, influence and an expense account. She was formidable, as they say in France, where she was editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris from 1994

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The RuraList: Bestselling Winter Reads Of The RI Region

We thought it would be interesting to canvas some of our region’s booksellers to see what books are among the most popular buys right now. Would a theme emerge? Sort of. Not surprisingly, books that are overtly political are selling well, as are nonfiction titles that help us live

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Seedy Stories: Peter C. Vermilyea's "Witches Of Litchfield County"

By Amy Krzanik Horror movies and haunted houses are all well and good for a Halloween fright-night, but sometimes the scariest thing of all is the disclaimer “based on a true story.” Yikes. In keeping with the spirit(s) of the season, local historian Peter C. Vermilyea will explore a

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Ladies First: Grace Bonney Is In Great Company

Author photo by Christopher Sturman By Amy Krzanik Writer Grace Bonney, founder of the immensely popular long-running website Design*Sponge, gets right to the point in her new book, In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs. In the very first sentence of

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'Come Hungry And Ready To Read' At Basilica's Read and Feed

By Jamie Larson It's practically a given that every event at Basilica Hudson, the adventurous art and culture venue in a former factory down by the river in Hudson, New York, will be unique, original, and feel like it could exist nowhere else. Read & Feed, on Saturday,

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Film, Television, Books, Dancing: David Black Does It All

By Amy Krzanik Calling him prolific doesn’t do him justice; David Black is truly a man for all seasons. The Ghent, N.Y. resident (where he’s lived for the past 40 years with his wife, Barbara Weisberg, an author and the creator of the TV show Charles In

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Volume Reading Series Amps Up The Author Reading Experience

By Jamie Larson Author readings give you a chance to get your nose out of your book, hear it read in the voice that wrote it, and then meet the mind behind it. The format for readings hasn't changed much over the years, until now. But two Hudson

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Rodgers Book Barn: A Community Shop With A Long Shelf Life

Owner Maureen Rodgers poses next to the woodstove. By Amy Krzanik “Old books and CDs" read the bookmarks and business cards used to advertise Rodgers Book Barn in Hillsdale, N.Y. And while that claim may technically be true — the barn-turned-bookshop does indeed offer those items —  the store’s

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Crime In The Gilded Age? Grislier Than You Might Expect

By Jamie Larson Murder and mayhem may not be the first two words that come to mind when you think of our lovely Berkshires, but during the region’s “Gilded Age" life was, at times, a bit less civil than we’ve come to know it. From the 1870s

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Spencertown Festival Of Books Turns The Page On Ten Years

David Highfill, Kimberly Rawson and Academy Board President Nick van Alstine at last year's preview party. By Amy Krzanik Not just another used book sale, the Spencertown Festival of Books spans four days (September 4-7) and features award-winning and bestselling authors of fiction, history, memoir, food tomes, and

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Q & A With Author And Activist Letty Cottin Pogrebin

"Single Jewish Male Seeking Soul Mate" is the latest work by feminist icon Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Set in 1980s New York City, the novel focuses on Zach Levy, son of Holocaust survivors, who promises his mother on her deathbed that he will marry within the tribe.  Conflict ensues

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Readers: Enjoy A Day Of Books And Authors At 'Off The Page'

By Paige Darrah New York City residents might be familiar with “Open House," in which publishing giant Random House invites readers to its offices to spend a day with A-list authors. In the wake of those successful events, Random House will take authors "Off the Page" and

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