In honor of Read-A-Romance Month and Romance Awareness Month, this August we’ll be sharing the insights of romance authors who have been navigating the world of the genre and writing all about love in their latest novels. For this month’s issue, we took a look at the entire romance bookish community and what makes it […]
TL Swan’s career as an independently published romance author began when she found a diary, sitting at the bottom of a moving box that she didn’t recognize, with a pen wedged in between the pages.
Fourteen years ago, Swan purchased a business with her husband and the two endured great financial hardship as a […]
Last August, in honor of Romance Awareness Month and Read-A-Romance Month, I wrote an article for Main Street highlighting the insights and accomplishments of independently published romance novelists AK Landow, Brooke O’Brien, Jade Dollston, and Maggie Rawdon. According to market research company Circana (formerly IRI Worldwide and The NPD Group), US print romance sales […]
Throughout my life, I’ve struggled with a bit of a germ problem. Particularly when the pandemic hit, and I barely did anything outside the house, my concern whenever I did branch out was underscored by the threat of getting sick. My approach to fending off the virus, besides masks, looked like: Purell application before […]
This year, you can stop by the Kent Sidewalk Sale Days from Thursday August 1st through Sunday August 4th to enjoy a plethora of offerings and activities. While hours of the shops vary, the time frame is generally from 10am to 5pm each day, and the event takes place rain or shine! I […]
Eric Wilska, owner of Shaker Mill Books, has been in the book business since he was 24 years old. Previously founding and owning the Bookloft in Great Barrington, MA, for 42 years, and launching a mostly internet-driven offshoot called Found at the Bookloft in West Stockbridge, MA—in addition to a used bookstore called […]
Columbia County is home to a truly thriving variety of businesses, including a notable array of artisanal beverage producers. In an effort to spotlight the area’s breweries, cideries, wineries, and distilleries, this year’s first Scenic Sips Fest will be held on August 3rd from 4-8pm. Organized at Roeliff Jansen Park’s Hilltop Barn in […]
When I first listened to Noah Kahan’s “Homesick” in late 2022, I was struck by how I felt so seen by an artist who, at that point, had just released a triumph of a third album, Stick Season. I hadn’t heard any of his other songs at the time […]
This past Saturday, my boyfriend and I were contemplating breakfast spots, and decided upon Hangars Cafe, which overlooks Sky Acres Airport in Lagrangeville, NY. It is safe to say that we will be returning soon, as our experience was wonderful, complete with a […]
In honor of Pride Month this June, we will be highlighting local Pride organizations that support and empower the region’s LGBTQ+ community. The modern LGBTQ+ rights movement began with The Stonewall Rebellion on June 27th, 1969, in protest of the NYPD’s raids on gay bars. According to the Trevor Project […]