02.04.2020 Around the Island Island Bookshelf: Farewell to the Queen of Suspense I first met Mary Higgins Clark when we sat on adjacent barstools in Neary’s Pub, and we became instant friends. Neary’s is a classic New York Irish restaurant, with...
12.12.2019 Around the Island Island bookshelf: A memoir of her Hollywood years “Home Work” By Julie Andrews with Emma Walton Hamilton Hachette Books The title of this memoir reflects the very difficult experiences that Julie Andrews, stage and screen star, repeatedly...
11.14.2019 Around the Island Island bookshelf: Crooks and characters were his clients A brisk snap in the air didn’t deter an enthusiastic group of Islanders from attending last Friday Night’s Dialogue at the Shelter Island Library. The guest speaker was Jay Goldberg,...
09.13.2019 Around the Island Island bookshelf: ‘Drag: The Complete Story’ “Drag: The Complete Story” By Simon Doonan Laurence King Publishing
08.11.2019 Columns Island bookshelf: ‘Girls Like Us’ Cristina Alger has perfected the character of the smart, spunky heroine, which she showcased in “The Banker’s Wife,” last year’s successful novel. She’s followed up that tour de force...