Regional Interest

Kelly: A Father, a Son, an American Quest

by Daniel J. Boyne

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

Draggerman's Haul

by Ellery Thompson

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.

Once Upon Quoketaug: The Biography of a Connecticut Farm Family, 1712-1960

by Rudy J. Favretti

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.

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So Many Authors Among Us, Readings and Signings by Local Authors, Including Patti Brooks, Christina Cody, the Constant Waterman (Matthew Goldman), Ron Janson, David Klein, and Tom Santos

Local authors, including Patti Brooks, Christina Cody, the Constant Waterman (Matthew Goldman), Ron Janson, David Klein, and Tom Santos, will discuss and sign their works at Bank Square Books, Saturday, August 21, at 11:00 a.m.

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Susan Betters Will Discuss and Sign Her Mystery, Detective Brodie: Death of a Millionaire

Susan Betters will discuss and sign her mystery, Detective Brodie: Death of a Millionaire, at Bank Square Books, Saturday, September 11, at 1:00 p.m.

Staff Picks

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

by Katherine Howe

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