
Where writers with ties to Martha’s Vineyard discuss the art, craft, and business of writing
Islanders Write panelists talk all things writing
The festival was hosted by Featherstone Center for the Arts in the Francine Kelly Gallery. —Dena Porter Robin Bonnist pitched her memoir to publishing professionals about her landing an airplane at Martha’s Vineyard airport while her husband suffered a medical emergency. —Dena Porter Mathew Tombers, manager of Edgartown Books, watched over the Edgartown Books pop-up…
Awardwinning journalists talk local roots at Islanders Write
Islanders Write panel on Wednesday night to kick off the two-day event. —Eamon Colbert Nathaniel Horwitz, Jane Mayer, and Charles Sennott. —Eamon Colbert Nathaniel Horwitz. —Eamon Colbert Nathaniel Horwitz, Jane Mayer, and Charles Sennott. —Eamon Colbert…
Saying goodbye to a comic laureate
I’ve been thinking about two very funny writers, both gone…
Around the Bookstore: Autumn comes in like a lion
Summer 2026 has been one of the busiest and buzziest…
The woman beyond the look
For nearly two decades, the world has watched Michelle Obama,…
Eugene Robinson’s ‘Personal History of America’
Eugene Robinson (right) interviewed by Henry Louis Gates Jr. at…
ESSAYS and articles
‘Why am I still here?’
Maggie Haberman on ‘Regime Change’
A verseful birthday celebration
BOOKS
Richard North Patterson’s ‘Tripwires’
An Island respite
A voice from the Polish resistance
From public defender to children’s book author
Journey of resilence
A mysterious journey
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Your donation helps us continue to be the place where the Vineyard writers convene and converse. For more than a decade Islanders Write has brought writers with a connection to the Island together for robust conversations and writing workshops about the art, craft and business of writing. These free events take place in March and during the summer.
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