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Read This! October Roundup

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue This is the latest by the author of Room (yes it was a book first before the award-winning movie), and it is a worthy attempt by Donoghue not to get pigeon-holed into one genre. In... Read more →

October's Just Write! 300 Words - Paragraph Prompt

Thanks to those who embraced the spirit of the season and got a little spooky with October's 300 Words! Hope you're brave enough to read the responses to the opening line: "It had been almost a decade since anyone had... Read more →

Read This! Doc and Epitaph by Mary Doria Russell

Mary Doria Russell is coming to Village Books in Fairhaven on Wednesday, November 2nd, at 4pm, and we could not be more excited! Widely praised for meticulous research, fine prose, and the compelling narrative drive of her stories, Russell is... Read more →

Read This! The Mothers by Brit Bennett

The Mothers by Brit Bennett This has been a sort of banner year for debut female authors. My favorite books of 2016 have all been in this category - Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, Here Comes the... Read more →