In her new board book for children, "Hats of Faith" (ages 0-6), Medeia Cohan, originally from Berkshire County, has created an early primer for young people to experience the world with openness, … more

"The Rev. Samuel Harrison: Abolitionist, Activist, and Chaplain of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment" by South Egremont author Ann-Elizabeth Barnes is an important new history of renewed transparency, … more

GREAT BARRINGTON — With the upcoming simultaneous release of her two books, "The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole" and "Smoot: A Rebellious Shadow," Berkshire-based author Michelle Cuevas … more

With summer winding down, most of us are looking for something to fill those long autumn days. How better to head into the cooler season than with great books and great company? Whether you're a serious reader, or a can't-always-find-the-time … more

What's better than a good book, good company and even better food?Food is an important part of any book club gathering and the time of day a meeting takes place should dictate what to serve. These apple pecan bars are perfect with a cup of coffee in … more

LENOX — When the Community Access to the Arts Writers' Workshop made its debut at The Mount, Edith Wharton's home, last year, no one knew what to expect, including the writers, the organizers and the audience.It couldn't have gone better."Last … more

Anyone who loves jazz, or anyone who ever wanted to know what the fascination is all about, will find fulfilling new territory to explore in the new collection of stories by Wesley Brown, "Dance of the Infidels."Playwright and novelist Brown is … more

TYRINGHAM — If Jan Brett has learned anything in the more than 30 years as a children's book author and illustrator creating dazzling, delicate worlds for little readers is those same little readers have big, capable minds."It's the best when … more

The new novel, "The World of Tomorrow" by Lenox native Brendan Mathews, is full of adventure, and is a textured atmosphere of promise, risk and the complete unknown that was the reality of an immigrant-rich America of 1939. The symbolic presence of … more

Whether it's in the form of a novel or a tweet, Elinor Lipman's wry writing manages to both delight readers and examine weighty political and social issues. In her latest novel, "On Turpentine Lane," a young woman returns to her hometown, leading to … more