Until this weekend, we’ve had a mild winter here on the Connecticut shoreline. The one substantial snowfall I rejoiced over melted within days, and a couple weeks ago I felt the need to see some snow. There was only one… Read More ›
Massachusetts
Library Stop: Cushman Library, Bernardston, MA
This year I’m excited to get back into one of my passions: libraries and library architecture. One of my blog goals for 2020 is to have at least one monthly library post. I started writing library posts in 2010. My… Read More ›
Author Homes: Concord, Massachusetts
My Book Cougars cohost Emily Fine and I spent yesterday exploring literary history in Concord, MA. We had a blast! Back when I was a poor graduate student I longed to visit Concord, the birthplace of the Transcendental movement and… Read More ›
Author Home: Herman Melville’s Arrowhead
Yesterday I took the day off and headed north to to visit Arrowhead, Herman Melville’s home in Pittsfield, MA. It was the last day of the season for tours at the historic home. They were closed the day before due… Read More ›
Library Stop: Buckland Public Library, Massachusetts
Earlier this year when driving home from Vermont to Connecticut, we stopped in Buckland, Massachusetts and couldn’t resist following the signs to the library. This is the gem that we found! Buckland Public Library 30 Upper Street Buckland, MA 01338… Read More ›
The Mount: Edith Wharton’s House
On Saturday my friend Emily and I drove up to Lenox, MA for an evening storytelling event at Edith Wharton’s house, The Mount.* We planned to arrive a couple hours prior to the event to visit the house and have… Read More ›
Library Visit: Forbes Library in Northampton, MA
Forbes Library 20 West Street Northampton, MA 01060 forbeslibrary.org Built 1894 by Judge Charles E. Forbes Cost: $113, 993.48 (that’s about $3,240,000.00 in current dollars) Designed by William Brocklesby Read more about the library architecture and see some historic photos…. Read More ›