Lisa Genova, author of the New York Times bestselling novel, Still Alice, will talk about her new book, Left Neglected, at the Sandwich Public Library on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by Titcomb's Bookshop and the Sandwich Public Library.
The Dennis Public Library has announced the start of a new Civil War reading group. The group, which is open to everyone, will meet on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 6:3o p.m. at the Dennis Public Library.
Jamie Cat Callan, author of French Women Don't Sleep Alone wins grant for fiction/creative nonfiction
The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) has recognized 39 Massachusetts artists for creating work of exceptional quality in the disciplines of choreography, fiction/creative nonfiction, and poetry. The MCC's Artist Fellowship Program has awarded $7,500 unrestricted grants to 21 artists, and distinguishes 18 others as finalists with $500 grants.
Seen The Glory is a wonderful book and you should read it right away. The four and a half stars of five showing up at amazon.com this afternoon is more than a half a star light as you'll discover.
Kathryn Kleekamp met the challenge of writing a Cape Cod book to equal those went before "Cape Cod and the Islands: Where Beauty and History Meet" is superb.
By Walter Brooks
As a young girl, Cape Cod painter and author Kathryn Kleekamp, grew up in an tall apartment building on a busy upper, east side New York City street.
Tour the Cape with an Eleventh Generation Cape Codder
Are you looking for a clear, concise (almost complete) tour of Cape Cod? Something without neon signs to tourist traps and clam shacks? This might just be the tour book for you.
Andy Buckley's new "Tours of Cape Cod" is as refreshingly laid back as the peninsula he writes about.
A Summer Chase in New Suspense Novel by Cape Writer A summer resident blesses us with his new thriller
By Walter Brooks
Whoever said this suspense novel would make a great movie was right. How about Clint Eastwood or Anthony Hopkins as Socrates or even Robin Williams as a long shot? Hillary Swank could play the girl.
'Tis that time of the year when things that go bump in the night bump just a little louder and more often, especially on Cape Cod. As you prepare for your annual Halloween party or trick or treat, why not take a moment and relax with a book from this season's crop of ghostly Cape Cod tales?
We've put together a list of sure to be favorites--all ghoulishly fun. From haunted sea captain's homes to ballpark phantoms, you'll surely find something to give you a creepy Cape Cod chill.
"Another of our agreed-upon fantasies is that we do not have a class system in the United States. The Few who control the Many through Opinion have simply made themselves invisible." - Gore Vidal, "The Decline and Fall of the American Empire"
Carly Simon's Into White is destined to be another favorite by this beloved artist
By Maggie Kulbokas
Famed Martha's Vineyard resident Carly Simon returns to the music scene this year with a dreamy album entitled, "Into White". The album, produced by Simon and Jimmy Parr, takes its name from a Cat Steven's song from the 1970s.
As the leaves change color, the air grows crisp and Halloween approaches, now is the perfect time to pick up the Cape Cod Haunted Map, a follow up to the very entertaining book, "Cape Encounters".
"Cape Encounters", written by Dan Gordon and Gary Joseph and published in 2004, was a riveting collection of true Cape Cod ghost stories. The tales ranged from spooky to touching--all leaving the reader wanting more. See our review here.
We've had a taste of spring the last few days with warm breezes and bright sunshine. Not true for the next few days with cool rain and overcast skies in our future. As you sit in front of your monitor on days like this, your mind may drift back home to your favorite comfortable chair. Perhaps a cup of tea and a warm throw. And, of course, a good book.
Need a little something to put you in the Halloween mood? The "Orb of Chatham" may be just the thing. "Orb", is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Chatham resident, Bob Staake. Staake is the author/illustrator of over thirty books and is well known for his illustrations and children's books.
I worked along side the redoubtable Marcia Monbleau for almost a decade at The Cape Codder during the 1970's. She was then, and still remains, what the better crosswords define as a "oner".
I first heard about Marcia from her brother-in-law, Dr. Carl "Painless" Clapp, my family dentist. At that time Carl was also chairman of the town Conservation Commission, and his family had deep, local roots, despite their "Moody-Maine" origins.
A side from its obvious benefits--food can be a great source of joy. Gathering the food, cooking it and last, but not least, eating it can be a true celebration of flavors and combinations.
Nowhere is this more evident than in "The Joy of Shucking", a collection of recipes from the Wellfleet OysterFest. 2004 marks the first edition of this wonderful assembly of recipes each incorporating Wellfleet's fine oysters.
The popularity of books on CD is growing in leaps and bounds. You can purchase audio books on sites such as audible.com or amazon.com among others. "The Legend of the Whydah" and "Sailors, Whalers & Witches" by Patrick Fitzhugh are two such CDs.
Cape Cod's fluctuating seasonal population is always up for discussion. Although, it seems those numbers do not include a fair amount of ghosts that also inhabit our historic sandbar. "Cape Encounters" by Dan Gordon and Gary Joseph is a collection of stories about that ghostly group.
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"Another of our agreed-upon fantasies is that we do not have a class system in the United States. The Few who control the Many through Opinion have simply made themselves invisible." - Gore Vidal, "The Decline and Fall of the American Empire" 
