Christina on Apr 13 2012 | Filed under: Book Profile
Anne Korkeakivi lives in Switzerland, but she grew up between New York and the Berkshires – her mother still lives in New Marlborough. Her captivating debut novel, An Unexpected Guest, tells the story of a British diplomat’s American wife in Paris, forced to face a secret past while preparing a pivotal last-minute dinner [...]
Christina on Mar 30 2012 | Filed under: Book Profile, Events
Due out this month, The Homemade Pantry is a wonderful new cookbook put together by local food blogger, politician, and mother Alana Chernila. Interested in kicking your pre-packaged food habit? The Homemade Pantry provides delicious family-friendly recipes alongside lush photography that will leave your mouth watering. The book becomes available this week at the Bookloft. [...]
Christina on Feb 07 2012 | Filed under: Book Profile
Hot off the press! Local author Mimi Alford details her 1962 affair with President John F. Kennedy in this revealing memoir, available on February 8th at the Bookloft. Alford, a grandmother and retired church administrator, was 19 when she met JFK while interning at the White House. She will appear on Rock Center Wednesday night [...]
Christina on Feb 07 2012 | Filed under: Book Profile, Poetry
This winter, check out new poetry by local author and friend of the Bookloft, Michelle Gillett. The Green Cottage contemplates such difficult themes as family, nature, and loss with clarity and ease. Winner of the ledge 2010 Poetry Chapbook Award.
admin on Nov 10 2011 | Filed under: Book Profile
Jana Laiz has published another novel for young adults, and it’s a good one! The Twelfth Stone was published by Crow Flies Press in May, and it comes highly recommended by Alison Larkin, Bill McKibben, and, of course, the staff at The Bookloft.
All Hallows Eve, Samhain, marks the time when the veil opens between the [...]
Amanda on Jun 24 2010 | Filed under: Book Profile
“Families don’t talk about the most important things in life!!!!!” I found this quote in bold on page 107 of Deborah Golden Alecson’s memoir, We Are So Lightly Here: A Story About Conscious Dying. In this book Alecson tells her story of her husband’s devestating illness and his conscious acceptance of death. It’s our culture’s [...]
Amanda on Mar 11 2010 | Filed under: Book Profile
That’s not an order, by the way. But if you are considering eating, I highly recommend checking these two books by local women authors. The most recent is The Locavore Way by Amy Cotler. We were lucky enough to have her speak and sign copies of her book here at The Bookloft back in January. [...]
Amanda on Mar 11 2010 | Filed under: Book Profile
From waterfalls to farms, plays to festivals The Berkshires with Kids by Christine Hensel Triantos offers a full description of 44 places and activities for you and your kids. There are plenty of guides to the Berkshires out there, but this one is special because it’s not only geared towards kid-friendly places and activities, it [...]
Amanda on Mar 09 2010 | Filed under: Book Profile
I have a name: Eve.
Green surrounds me.
I am drinking green
and dreaming green.
I remember our father’s voice,
his words. . .
but the leaves are green
and the fruit so near
I can almost taste
how green it will be.
Excerpt from “Green”
Those Flames is the latest collection of poetry from local poet Irene Willis. Ms. Willis’s previous collection of poetry, At [...]
Amanda on Mar 02 2010 | Filed under: Book Profile
“Any time, any time when I was a slave, if I had been offered on minute’s freedom and told that at the end of that minute I would have to die, I would have taken it, just to stand one minute a free woman on God’s earth, I would.” –Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman
In photo: Ann-Elizabeth [...]