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A great racehorse and history rediscovered

“Horse”
Geraldine Brooks
Viking, 2022 In mid-19th century America, Lexington was hailed as the greatest racing stallion of all time. His beauty and power were captured by Thomas Scott, an itinerant equine painter of the era; and after his death, his skeleton became a celebrated...

Local author awarded Vermont Arts Council grant for new novel

NEWFANE - Local author Jessica Sticklor has been awarded a $4,000 grant in support of her novel-in-progress.
The grant was given by the Vermont Arts Council, which offers several annual grants to artists, including artist development grants, which artists can use to further their careers...

Lyman Orton

Book and exhibit highlight the art of Vermont

WARDSBORO- Anita Rafael has penned a book about the art collection of Lyman Orton. That collection will be on display at two simultaneous exhibits in the coming months, one at the Bennington Museum and the other at the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.
Rafael, of Wardsboro, ...

Voices of Hope, Pettee welcome neuroscientist in book discussion

WILMINGTON - In observance of September’s National Recovery Month 2022, Voices of Hope and the Pettee Memorial Library Book Club invite the public to join them on Wednesday, September 21, at 6 pm for a discussion of “Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction” by Judith Grisel....

Southern Vermont author completes trilogy “Inter States”

BRATTLEBORO - Those who follow the valley’s municipal matters closely will likely recognize the name Ralph Meima. Starting in 2018, Meima was a regular at Dover and Wilmington selectboard meetings, which he attended on behalf of his then employer, Green Lantern Solar, which installed solar arrays...

Late artist’s humor lives on in thought-provoking new book

WILMINGTON - When Skip Morrow, musician, illustrator, and artist, died suddenly of natural causes in 2019 at the age of 67, he left behind a body of work that is at once laugh-inducing and thought-provoking. He also left behind an intricately designed gallery, The Art of Humor Gallery, which his...

Local author releases new novel

NEWFANE - Jessica Sticklor’s latest novel, “The Weary God of Ancient Travelers,” was released on Tuesday. Sticklor, who moved from New York City to Newfane full time in the fall, wrote the book under her pen name, Jessica Stilling. It’s the second book she’s released since moving to the region....

Moral ambiguity in characters part of local author’s new book

WILMINGTON- Last month, Bartleby’s hosted a book launch for the valley’s newest local author.
So, who is this person?
Meet author Jessica Sticklor.
You may also know her as J.M. Stephen or Jessica Stilling, her pen names. J.M. Stephen is the pen name she uses for her...

Mother and son team pen new book on Wilmington history

WILMINGTON- The history of Wilmington is finally being told, in a book by Julie Moore and Nathan Moore published last week.
Although the town of Wilmington is almost 270 years old, Moore's book is the first history of the town that has been published in book form. Their 128-page book "...

Former legislator writes book about his Montpelier experiences

WILMINGTON- Former Rep. David Larsen has released a memoir detailing the 10 years he spent in the Vermont House of Representatives.
Larsen will offer a discussion with selected readings from his book, “Small Town Rep, my personal and political journey to and through Vermont’s State House...