THE FRESHMAN SELECTMAN
byWalking on the streets just outside the heart of town, Tobias Glidden gestures at the sidewalk and names the different types of stone. “There,”…
Stories
DOUBLE FEATURE
byNantucket has never been an island driven by celebrity. Quite the contrary, celebrities are drawn to the island for the reprieve it offers them…
FOCUSING ON HISTORY
byThe Kennedy family was gathered at their compound in Hyannis some forty-five years ago, and Frederick Clow was photographing them on the lawn overlooking…
GREEN ACRES
byFrom a bird’s-eye view, Nantucket looks much like it did over a hundred years ago, with houses and properties sprinkled amidst sprawling forests, beaches,…
TO PAVE OR NOT TO PAVE?
byAnyone who has driven up Main Street in the past month has probably secretly wondered what it would be like if it was paved….
97.7 ACK-FM
byLast Memorial Day, an obscure local radio station played Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” for twenty-four straight hours on Nantucket, thus marking the beginning of…
THE PRIDE OF DORCHESTER
byWith Oscar-winning actors playing his characters in blockbuster films directed by the likes of Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese, Dennis Lehane’s literary success is…
THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER
byAs former Editor at Large and lead writer at Newsweek, Evan Thomas famously brought readers into the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the 2004 presidential election,…
THE POWER OF BOOKS
by“When you read a good book it changes you and becomes a part of your life,” says author William Schwalbe, “and it doesn’t just…
AUTHORS IN BARS
byHosted at some of the islands favorite watering holes, the authors will be discussing books and maybe even pouring a few pints. Topping off…