Romantic Friction: From Spark to Story

Porter Square Books: Boston Edition and GrubStreet are excited to welcome Lori Gold to celebrate the release of her book Romantic Friction. Victoria Lavine will join Lori in conversation. This event will take place on Tuesday, May 6 at 7pm at PSB: Boston Edition (50 Liberty Drive, Boston, MA 02210). To celebrate readers and writers … Read more

Going Bananas

Scituate’s Jesse Cole hits a homer by dreaming up a fun new version of baseball, The Savannah Bananas

Books & Bites

Join multi-award-winning Cape Cod Author, Judy Lannon at Naukabout Brewery in Mashpee, MA – just 10 miles over the Cape Cod Canal. Enjoy a handcrafted beer and meet Judy who will be talking about her journey into the world of writing, publishing and marketing with no experience. She will be signing both of her books, … Read more

Friends With Boats

Hingham author Alexandra Slater’s new book “Friends with Boats” is a fun read’

Feathers and Frocks

A costume maker whose career has spanned theater, film and television, Brooke Stanton’s career has included building fantastical creatures for films like Star Wars The Phantom Menace, as well as creating costumes for countless live theater performances across the country. When theaters across the country shut in 2020 due to the pandemic, the Pembroke resident found … Read more

Summertime Guests

Quincy author Wendy Francis talks about her new novel, “Summertime Guests” (Graydon House; April 6, 2021)—the perfect beach read. How does “Summertime Guests” compare with your previous books? Summertime Guests falls firmly into the summer escape category. The novel takes place over one long weekend in June, at a swank hotel in Boston. Cocktails are … Read more

Where the Heart Is

“Becoming Home” celebrates five generations of a Scituate family under one roof. Written by Jennifer H. McInerney Photography by Jack Foley Author Kirsten Hunt Kowalski, a self-proclaimed “Navy brat,” moved 10 times during her childhood before her family finally settled in Scituate. As Kowalski details in her debut novel of historical fiction “Becoming Home,” the … Read more

Hangin’ With The Coopers

Written by Dave Kindy — Photography by Derrick Zellmann Chris Cooper and Marianne Leone are sitting around the kitchen table drinking coffee and eating homemade cranberry bread. The conversation is pleasant and lighthearted as they banter back and forth about acting, writing, and life on the South Shore. The talk turns to Cooper’s latest movie, “Irresistible.” He … Read more