With the return of PBS’s Great American Read last week, we’re taking a trip across America—from Maine to California—with these great books! Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan For the Kellehers, Maine is a place where children run in packs, showers are taken outdoors, and old Irish songs are sung around a piano. As three generations of Kelleher women arrive at the family’s beach house, each brings her own hopes and fears. Maggie is thirty-two and pregnant, waiting for the perfect moment to tell her imperfect boyfriend the news; Ann Marie, a Kelleher by marriage, is channeling her domestic frustration into…
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///////////////Celebrate the Fourth of July with These Delicious Reads!
The Fourth of July is about freedom and food. From grilling to bar tending, ice cream to boardwalk taffy, we're featuring the books you'll need…
There’s a Book for That: Memorial Day
May 30th is Memorial day. The last Monday in May, originally designated as “Decoration Day” in 1868, honors American men and women who have died in…