Joan Nathan, the “godmother of Jewish cooking,” has written twelve cookbooks on the subject. For her latest, she’s interwoven her life story with recipes close to her heart.

Sydney Bender

Homesteader, gardener, and longtime Vineyard Gazette columnist Lynne Irons isn’t afraid to make her opinions known on everything from hydrangeas to leaf blowers and posturing politicians. At seventy-eight, she shows no sign of slowing down.

Elizabeth Bennett

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has spent her career advocating for change. As the election approaches, she shows no signs of slowing down.

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For seventy-five years, the family behind John’s Fish Market has been catching ’em, cooking ’em, and serving ’em with a side of citrus sauce and Cajun fries.

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No one battles cancer alone. As writer Nelson Sigelman discovered firsthand, that’s especially true at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Cancer Center, where a little-known team of caregivers ensures Islanders get the treatment they need and deserve.

Nelson Sigelman

Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival founders Stephanie Tavares-Rance and Floyd Rance are no strangers to bold names and even bolder ideas.

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Long ago, Black Dog founders Bob and Charlene Douglas built a tavern that would go on to launch a thousand shirts. This is not that story. This is a tale of love and fate and homecoming. It begins on the high seas, as most good yarns do, and extends to a horse farm in West Tisbury.

Joe Keenan

Acclaimed journalist Michele Norris’s latest book explores the big questions posed by short personal stories.

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