3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (204+ words) Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library invites your to celebrate the power of libraries by attending this year's Storybook Ball themed to William Shakespear's comedy, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Reserve your tickets today to join us at 5: 00 PM, August 2 at the Boothbay…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (303+ words) On Language: A fond farewell to the 'Wife of Bath' Traverse City Record-Eagle Well, I have finished Karen Brooks" "The Good Wife of Bath," having been slowed down along the way by the author"s admirable command of both the…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (782+ words) Substack Reading Update: "The Boleyn Secret" (Part 2) Weir brings her newest historical novel to a triumphant close, allowing a lesser-known Elizabethan figure to have her time in the spotlight. Warning: Full spoilers for the book follow. As I wrote the…...

13+ hour, 17+ min ago  (231+ words) Published: Jul 11, 2026 15: 17 IST - 8 MINS READ As a Bengali, I am often asked whether I love fish and'mishti doi. Sneering silently at such clich's (I like neither), I mutter to myself that if one is compelled to generalise, a proclivity for…...

1+ day, 24+ min ago  (428+ words) When antiques dealers Tamsin and Henry Proctor return to Chipwell after months in France, their stories of a picturesque village'and a notorious cat burglar'seem like little more than dinner party entertainment. Until their shop is broken into, and only their…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (326+ words) Published 5: 00 am Friday, July 10, 2026 By Justin Davis | Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY " Painted Sky Center for the Arts invites the public to put their detective hats on during two presentations of the "10 Little Friends In" murder mystery by Dick Smith…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1562+ words) Behind the keyboard for as long as she can remember, Aahana has been long fascinated with storytelling and the subtle magic in words. Hence, the progression from obsessing over books to a perpetual passion for TV shows and movies came…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (315+ words) Published: Jul 10, 2026 19: 49 IST - 5 MINS READ The poem's opening plunges us straight into the scene of ships arriving at the Trojan shore. Meanwhile, the footnotes inform us that just before leaving for Oxford, Donne's peeved wife, Gail, has told him not…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (158+ words) The sweet success of Laila's Cheesecake Born in the Eighties perform "Safety Dance' on Music Friday 3 tasty ice cream desserts Award-winning journalist turns to fiction with debut romantasy novel The long-term effects of "silent divorces' Morning weather for July 10, 2026 Because…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1936+ words) Hi everyone, This is a serialized fiction story that I've personally written, and I am planning to release the first season of this long-form novel in 20 episodes here. I have poured my heart and soul into writing this and spent…...