Richard Henry Dana Visits the Isles of Shoals in 1843
A rare early encounter with a grumpy Thomas Laighton and young Celia Thaxter
Mrs. Partington Didn’t “Keep” Christmas
Mrs. Partington refused to pay more than 50 cents for things that cost half a dollar.
The Last Poem of Caroline Jenness
A brilliant mind turned to poetry and pain
John G. Fuller Fueled 60s UFO Craze
With no luck on Broadway, Fuller turned to UFO potboilers
JP Marquand Claimed the Auto Ruined Newburyryport
Our sister city's most famous forgotten author
The Tale of a French Cat
Thomas Bailey Aldrich is feline all right.
Celebrating Writers on a New England Stage
I didn't make it to the big stage, but I wrote about the people who did
NH Publisher Lured Charles Dickens Back to America
Portsmouth's James T. Fields convinced his most famous client to return to the United States
Blood on the Snow in Portsmouth
A boy born to be hanged, couldn’t be drowned
Thoughts on Esther Buffler, Our First Poet Laureate
Words don't do her justice
Seacoast Authors Captured the Christmas Spirit
THree women authors teach children the joys of giving