Reading is better together
Book lovers strengthen community through in-person events and activities. PROVIDENCE — At Symposium Books in downtown Providence, owner Scott...
Q & A with Susan Sipprelle, founder and co-president of RENEWport
Group to bring acclaimed ‘Bowling Alone’ author Putnam to R.I. in April Susan, can you please tell us about...
On COVID anniversary, protestors renew call for nursing home standards legislation
Unionized long-term care workers blast McKee’s proposed budget and his opposition to Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board This story...
Q & A with author Raina C. Smith
Raina, congratulations on publication of your latest novel, The Vampire – A Covenant for Peace. We’ll dig into it momentarily, but let’s start...
Q & A with editor and writer Alan Rosenberg
Thanks for agreeing to do this, Alan. There is a lot to discuss. Let’s start by getting into some...
Q & A with Joann & Jim Mead
Congratulations on publication of your memoir, Married in Moscow: A Red-Hot Memoir in Cold War Times. We’ll get into it momentarily...
Ocean State Stories begins third year of publication
A look at some of last year’s highlights NEWPORT – Following months of planning, Ocean State Stories debuted two...
Q & A with Jennifer Butler Basile
Jennifer, your site Chopping Potatoes is rich with your writing. A lot to explore, but please start with an overview of Chopping...
Q & A with Colleen Kelly Mellor, author of Az and Me: A Partner’s Journey with Alzheimer’s and other books.
Editor’s note: This interview was conducted by email. Congratulations on publication of your latest book, Az and Me. It’s...
Q & A with Kate Lentz, director of the Rhode Island Center for the Book
Kate, many in our audience are familiar with the center, but for those who may not be, can you...
Q & A with award-winning Westerly writer Christa Carmen
‘I’ve been asked in other interviews and by other writers and readers about advice for new authors, and I...
Q & A with cartoonist Tim Jones, Smithfield resident
Tim, when we read the recent story about you in the Warwick Beacon, it was a no-brainer to interview...
New documentary about the Ladd Center tells the story of decades of abuse at the long-closed institution for the intellectually and developmentally disabled
‘The beast is dead. Nazi Germany killed these people. Rhode Island made a commitment to treat them with dignity...