Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Literary Arts

Poet’s Corner: ‘Ocean View’ by Sharisse Scott-Rawlins

Ocean View By Sharisse Scott-Rawlins Inhale — like the sea rising to meet the shore. Let the air drift in, cool and clean, as if the sky cracked open to pour calm into your chest. The breeze weaves through your hair like silk, brushes...

“The New York Trilogy” adapted by Paul Karasik

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West Tisbury resident and award-winning cartoonist Paul Karasik comes to the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center on Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 pm to celebrate his latest book, the long-awaited “The New York Trilogy.” The approximately...

Poet’s Corner: ‘Augustan Sunset’ by Fan Ogilvie

Augustan Sunset: The Masters; A Homage to Marianne Moore By Fan Ogilvie I too dislike it Reading it however With a perfect contempt for it One discovers in it A place for the comma, A genuine pause in the verse Borrowed from...

‘The Summer Before’ by Dianne C. Braley

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“The Summer Before” by Dianne C. Braley is a powerful tale of a dear childhood friendship gone sour for the most tragic of reasons. Madeline and Summer had been closer than sisters, sharing their...

Poet’s Corner: ‘Early Spring’ by Warren Woessner

Early Spring By Warren Woessner I think I have spotted a new sparrow. Until the wind shows me It’s a brown holdout oak leaf That almost made it through the winter The wind tips it over And it’s a brown bowl Ready...

New novel by Julia Spiro

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“Such a Good Mom” is a suspenseful, multilayered beach read with grit and meaning. Outwardly blessed with a healthy newborn and a successful husband from one of Edgartown’s “royal” families, Brynn Nelson should be...

Writing to heal

Last summer, while eating a delicious dinner at the Chilmark Tavern, my dining companion asked me if there were any recurring themes that come up in my writing workshops. Without skipping a beat, I...

Poet’s Corner: ‘Glory’ by Cecily Bryant

Glory By Cecily Bryant As uncertain as the days may seem, the spring rains do come The pinkletinks chorus on Parsonage Pond is as full-bodied as ever it was And with it the renewed energy of the winter...

Poet’s Corner: The Rip

The Rip By Jeffrey Agnoli We thought we knew this sea we all swim within but the sudden and fierce grip of a rip current seized even the most adept swimmers churning the water sickly green and pulling all into dark depths where...

Richard Michelson launches new children’s books

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Children’s book author Richard Michelson has two new picture books that seem meant for these times — either to be read by children or to be banned by the anti-DEI movement. After writing that sentence,...

Poet’s Corner: Waiting for Spring

Waiting for Spring By Liz Splittgerber Cozy near the hearth I muse, while storm still rages Winter, like ponderous book Lasts long — hundreds of pages Thoughts take root within me — Thoughts of sunshine warm and bright Tender things fighting earth...

‘Boy: A Novel,’ by Nicole Galland

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Gender fluidity and political intrigue abound in “Boy,” New York Times best-selling author Nicole Galland’s engrossing new novel. However, this is no contemporary tale. Instead, it is thought-provoking historical fiction, nestled in London’s Globe...

Islanders Write: Workshop Vignettes

Writers as young as 6 years old gathered at Featherstone Center for the Arts over the weekend to attend The MV Times' first midwinter Islanders Write. Over the course of two days, 15 workshops...

Poet’s Corner: Down for the count

Down for the count By Jim Feiner Mucous making sputum spewing I don't know what my body is doing coughing rasping grasping hacking This darn cold keeps on attacking my nose is runny, red and sore. I’m not sure I can take...

Islanders Write comes in like a lion

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Get those pens, pencils, journals, or laptops ready. Whether you’re a professional or a budding writer, the Islanders Write free March workshops have something for you. Event producer Kate Feiffer says, "We thought the time was...

Why dog training ‘ain’t an accountant’s job’

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You know him from his 15 years of answering questions in the MV Times. Your beloved pet can’t stop fouling your living room rug, purchased in Turkey on your honeymoon? And because this puppy...

Photographing American protests

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A recent New York Times headline asked the question “Resistance, Where Art Thou?” Sure, there have been a smattering of demonstrations since Jan. 20, but none have generated the headwinds of the Jan. 21,...

Islanders Write: Free writing workshops for students

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Can a Frog Bark? ... Let’s Make Stuff Up ... Story Ingredients ... Journaling ... Finding Your Unique Voice ... Writing the College Essay ... Saudade Creative Writing ... These are the seven writing workshops...

Survival stories by author Michael Tougias

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New York Times best-selling author Michael Tougias will do a virtual book talk and slideshow via Zoom about three of his 30 books on Tuesday, Feb. 25. He will begin with “Extreme Survival: Lessons...

Around the Bookstore: The year of romance?

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About a week after the Christmas decorations were settled in the attic for another year, I realized Valentine’s Day was in front of us. So down from the attic came the boxes, up with...