Stratton Magazine – Southern Vermont's Journal of Living

Stratton Magazine – Southern Vermont's Journal of Living

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Book Corner

The Crime of the Century »

"The most important equation to solve in life is the human equation." — Robert Zorn, Cemetery John Every once in a while, something happens that grabs America by the shoulders and gives it a good shake. The colors of the rainbow suddenly muddy. Our silver linings become streaked with tarnish. Heroes are brought to their …

Rainy Day Fun »

As it rained last week I thought what a perfect time for staying inside and read! Two radically different, but equally wonderful novels, for this are The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett and Bloomability by Sharon Creech. I came at both these books from different roads, but both lead me down a path of …

The State of Dusty Delusions »

“When I grew up I learned the “heroes” of the Alamo were a bunch of drunks and crooks and slaveholding imperialists who conquered land that didn’t belong to them. I can truly state that I hate the place and everything it stands for.” – Rosie Castro, mother of the mayor of San Antonio, Texas Along …

How Carrots Won the Trojan War »

Once upon a time I meet an author. Not an unusual event in a bookstore, but this author stuck in my mind because she was fun and giggly and very much a kindred spirit!  Her name is Rebecca Rupp. Her middle-reader novel, The Dragon of Lonely Island is still one of my favorite books. But …

Win a copy of Talulla Rising: “Lavish, dark, and deliciously campy” »

“A bone-crunchingly, page-plungingly good book (necessary reading just for the language) that limns the primal darkness within us but is ultimately about love . . . Highly recommended.” —Library Journal (starred) We have one copy of this wildly imaginative, witty, and intelligent book to give away. To win all you have to do is tell us you are looking …

Tuesdays at the Castle »

Every Tuesday the castle cleans house. Or more likely, magically creates new rooms, hallways and passageways. Or, will take away the same. Or edit what is already there. Princess Celie (or CeCe) has the foresight to map out the twists and turns of her beloved castle.  And when danger threatens her, her siblings and her …

Creepy Nights in Georgia »

Those Across the River is another one of those slithery southern spook stories that is so saturated in atmosphere that the reader tends to forget that the plot has more moss hanging off of  it than the Spanish oaks. But Christopher Buelhman’s novel had enough creepy moments to keep my interest piqued and I must …

The Past is Back »

Looking for something different for that history lover? Two books that are perfect would be Left for Dead by Pete Nelson (a non-fiction account of the USS Indianapolis and a young man who became fascinated with the story behind it) and Storm Warriors by Elisa Carbone (the fiction account of the true-life story of the …

Standing Up For A Mountain »

Take a guess where this photo was taken. Somewhere above the treeline in the Rockies? Scotland? Try the southern Appalachians near the North Carolina/Tennessee border. It’s an extraordinary region of exquisite beauty and biodiversity featuring a string of grassy bald summits called the Roan Highlands. The region is well-known and loved by Appalachian Trail hikers …

Winner of Our Giveaway! USA Today’s #1 Hot Fiction Pick for the Summer: The Chaperone »

Congratulations! The winner of USA Today’s #1 Hot Fiction Pick for the summer, The Chaperone, is Nancy Blair! Please contact the Northshire at events@northshire.com for further details. Thanks to everyone that entered! We have another great book lined up to giveaway – look for the announcement soon! “The Chaperone is the enthralling story of two …

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