Local Books

Local artist Ashley Halsey has created a beautiful keepsake book with watercolor images of 15 Mystic-area landmarks, from Gravel Street to Clyde's Cider Mill.

Published by the Stonington Historical Society, this detailed history of the Williams farm in Old Mystic, by a noted landscape historian, is a great piece of local history.

Published by the Stonington Historical Society, this detailed account of the grisly ax murder that occurred on buccolic Darling Hill in 1874 is a great piece of local history.

Tom Santos's whimsically illustrated book recalls the simpler days in Mystic, when downtown merchants knew everybody's name, when pin boys worked happily in the Mystic Bowling Alleys on West Main St., when Mooney's had the best selectioon of penny candy and Ella's Bakery on East Main St.filled the village with tantalizing aromas.

Wil learns to let go of anger and perceived slights in the latest children's book about Wil and his dog T, written by local author CJ Connolly and illustrated by local artist Lisa Adams.

Local fisherman Ellery Thompson (1899-1986) published this salty memoir of his life as a fisherman, rumrunner, artist, and all-around waterfront character in 1950, and it has been reissued with biographical information and engaging illustrations.

The late, beloved town historian of Groton, Connecticut, compiled these stories, arranged in the sections, The Beginnings, Clouds of War, The Maritime World, Groton Sea Captains, Groton People Distinguish Themselves, and About Town.

Local author Ann Haywood Leal creates a spunky character in Harper Lee Morgan, an aspiring poet who has a lot to struggle with. Her father left them and her mother can't find work, so it is up to Harper to care for her little brother Hemingway. Memorable characters and a tender, honest portrayal of homelessness makes this a must read for children and adults

A well-illustrated account of the champion Kelly oarsmen, Grace Kelly's father and brother.