All-around artistic visionary Mary Randolph Carter showcases the beauty of the objects we love—and of homes in the local area—in her latest book

Photo above: © Live with the Things you Love: And You’ll Live Happily Ever After, by Mary Randolph Carter, Rizzoli, 2025; all images © Carter Berg.

On March 27 at 6:30pm, best-selling author, photographer, and long-time Ralph Lauren creative director Mary Randolph Carter will appear and present at an event celebrating the release […]

By |2025-03-21T09:16:02-04:00March 21st, 2025|Author Profiles & Bookish Things, Main Street News|

Bob Gluck’s The Musical World of Paul Winter is a portrait of a musician, artist, and environmentalist

Author and musician Bob Gluck recently released his fourth book, The Musical World of Paul Winter. Focusing on Paul Winter, a saxophonist, composer, and pioneer of world music and Earth music—which interweaves the voices of the wild with instrumental voices from classical, jazz, and world music—the book paints a […]

By |2025-03-17T14:25:10-04:00March 13th, 2025|Author Profiles & Bookish Things, Main Street News|

Alicia Johnson on uncovering trauma and healing through movement in her new self-help book Buried Treasure

Later this month, Alicia Johnson is launching her book Buried Treasure: A Field Guide to the Life-Changing Magic of Revealing Yourself. The book – which is part memoir, part scientific research, and part strategic action – provides a guide for working through trauma. 

“I know firsthand how trauma […]

By |2025-03-17T14:22:33-04:00February 28th, 2025|Author Profiles & Bookish Things, Main Street News, The Arts|

Author Interview: Nadia Han

Contemporary romance author and artist Nadia Han discusses the importance of curating a creative approach and following both your heart and your mind when building a fictional world.

How would you define your specific writing genre and niche? What first got you interested in this writing style and how did you decide to pursue this niche […]

By |2024-12-09T11:56:20-05:00December 11th, 2024|Author Profiles & Bookish Things|

Frank Marquette of Murder Cafe pulls back the curtain on life behind production in new autobiography

A murder mystery dinner theater production doesn’t seem like something you’d just fall into, but that’s exactly what happened to Frank Marquette. 

Raised in Kingston, NY, Frank previously worked as a graphic designer, as an advertising executive, and in print newspaper publishing. He started performing on stage in high school and has […]

By |2024-12-04T15:07:30-05:00November 19th, 2024|Author Profiles & Bookish Things, Backstage, Main Street News|

A conversation with New York Times best-selling author and history-inspired creator Daniel M. Lavery on the intricacies of his upcoming novel release, Women’s Hotel

With his upcoming novel, Women’s Hotel, releasing on October 15th, Daniel M. Lavery shares his approach to the writing process, what inspired his interest in women’s hotels, and the details of his work’s pertinent themes. Read on to learn more about an exciting event, in which Lavery will be in conversation with Alexis Coe, on […]

By |2024-09-30T12:43:55-04:00September 30th, 2024|Author Profiles & Bookish Things, Book Review|

Reaching Higher Love: Exploring the writing journey, practicing self-acceptance, & finding true love

When writer, Interfaith Minister, and entrepreneur Anne (pronounced “Annie”) Kiehl Friedman began writing her memoir, Higher Love: a psychedelic travel memoir of heartbreak and healing, she embarked on a journey to rediscover her voice.

Friedman describes herself as having always been a journaler, using the medium to understand herself and move forward in light of her […]

By |2024-09-30T12:44:27-04:00September 30th, 2024|Author Profiles & Bookish Things, Book Review|

Franz Nicolay’s “Band People: Life and Work in Popular Music” paints a portrait of the musical middle class

On Thursday, September 26 at 6:30pm, author and musician Franz Nicolay will be in conversation with fellow journalist and author Joe Hagan at Morton Memorial Library in Rhinecliff, NY, to discuss the release of his new book, Band People: Life and Work in Popular Music. 

The book provides a portrait […]

By |2024-09-20T10:50:44-04:00September 20th, 2024|Author Profiles & Bookish Things, Book Review, Main Street News|

Woman of Interest: About Tracy O’Neill’s latest memoir release and her experiences as an author and academic

On Thursday, September 12 at 6pm, author Tracy O’Neill will be in conversation with Jonathan Lee at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, NY, to discuss the release of her new book, Woman of Interest. After reading this compelling memoir, I had the honor of speaking with O’Neill herself to learn more about her life, writing process, […]

By |2024-09-03T11:54:29-04:00September 3rd, 2024|Author Profiles & Bookish Things|
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