New England Books and Authors

229 pages, published by Dave Wedge and Hamilcar Publications , ©2025 The boxing world is familiar with the name Mavelous Marvin Hagler. New England, especially the city of Brockton is even more familiar with the bald-headed, goateed former Middleweight Champion of the World. Hagler's journey to the belt was not an easy one. "Blood and Hate" begins on the streets of Newark, New Jersey, where Marvin would have to crawl from room to room in the apartment he shared with his mother and siblings during the Summer of 1967, when reports of police brutality during the arrest of a black cabbie soon exploded into burning buildings and gunshots. Having enough of needing to tell her children to keep the lights off and avoid the windows, Ida Mae Hagler packed up her six children and moved to Brockton, where they moved in with Ida's cousin. Marvin Hagler, then fifteen, went to work in construction while his other siblings went to school. Marvin also liked to go to parties like a lot...

215 pages, published by Palmetto Publishing , ©2025 Poetry can serve many functions. It can help you unwind after a long day at work or school. It can help console you when you've lost a loved one. A book of poetry can contain that one poem that can make you laugh, or the words of a poem can remind you of a loved one who has since departed. Some parents will read a few poems to their child at bedtime. Over time, there may be a poem that will become their favorite, read more often than others. As a child grows older, they may be assigned poems to read in school. Learning poetry will help a child understand poems and writing better. They will learn to appreciate the structure and the simplicity of poetry. When you read poetry and take a moment to digest what has been written and what you are writing, you gain a better understanding of the prose and how it can be used to express one's self. There is a book of poems written by Barry Eneh that contain something for every moment in ...

Photo: amazon.com Renowned clinical and forensic psychologist, leadership coach, and author Dr. Eric Frazer announces the release of his highly anticipated new book, "Coached Without Limits: 52 Skills to Unleash Extraordinary Leadership", a transformative exploration of how psychology, neuroscience, and leadership science intersect to unlock human performance and potential, Even the best leaders hit plateaus. this book will show how to break through them with 52 proven leadership skills - one for each week of the year. In "Coached Without Limits", Dr. Frazer draws on more than two decades of clinical and consulting experience to reveal the mindset, habits, and science-backed strategies that drive sustainable growth - in business, leadership, and life. The book serves as a practical roadmap for leaders, entrepreneurs, and coaches seeking to cultivate high-performing teams and thrive in today's complex, rapidly changing works. Practical Strategies Offered by the ...

Matt Robinson, an author based in Belmont, MA, will be at the Boston Public Market on Thursday, October 23 at 6:00 P.M. Robinson will interview Jeanie Gruber. Gruber is the author of the WISHDISH cookbook and owner of Miss Jeanies Catering and Events Co. and founder of the non-profit WISHDISH Project. The interview is part of "Cookbook Chats" a series in Robinson's "The Writer's Block" where he interviews local authors about their current and past works. In this latest talk, he showcases Gruber's "WISHDISH Boston". This collection of recipes comes from members of the homeless community Gruber has interviewed. "By engaging in this dialog and and asking the simple question of, 'what is your favorite food memory dish,' we hoe that we can bring the comfort of home to each of our participants," the WISHDISH website states. "Through this, we celebrate regional culture and heritage, sharing meals and stories that both tug at...

Barry Eneh will be at Paperback Junction in Easton, MA on Saturday, October 18 to sign copies of his book "Pulse of Becoming: The Path of Infinite Transformation". Eneh's book is a collection of poems that focus on personal growth. The book signing is part of Paperback Junction's efforts to spotlight local authors. Eneh is a mental health advocate who has written his book in hopes of, "guiding you toward the infinite horizon of your becoming," as stated on the book's back cover.  He will be at the store, located on 619 Washington Street from 1-3. "Pulse of Becoming" is his first written work. When he is not writing, Enehe is working in the VA Boston Healthcare System overseeing spiritual care for patients and everyday operations. He earned his Doctorate in Philosophy, Health Services/Health Care Administration from Walden University. Paperback Junction is owned by Denis Donoghue, who re-opened the popular shop last summer.

363 pages, published by Primedia eLaunch, LLC, ©2025 Driftwood Cove is a small town in Massachusetts. Like other small towns, Driftwood Cove's residents can be prone to a little gossip. It's an all-too familiar occurrence for Violet Primrose, whose garden is the talk of the town in Robin Stephanie's "The Deadly Garden" . Gardening is just one of Violet's jobs in Stephanie's book. Her garden yields herbs used to make salves that are sold in the local shops. Some of the herbs, like belladonna, are safe when used sparingly. If too much is used, the consequences could be deadly. Unfortunately for Violet, the residents of Driftwood Cove don't realize some plants can be safe if they are used in the right way. People's misunderstanding of Violet and her plants intensifies when her friend, Dorian Drake, is poisoned to death. The town turns on Violet for murdering Dorian, a popular local artist. Violet must now face swirling rumors around town, a murder in...

296 pages, published by  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt , ©2020 The Boston Massacre. Americans, especially those in Boston have heard the story of that March night where colonists were harassing and shouting at British soldiers. After moments of hurling insults and objects at the regulars, shots were fired into the crowd, killing five men and wounding six. The event is discussed as early as elementary school, and millions of people have seen the engraving  that shows British troops firing on an innocent, unarmed crowd of civilians. The Boston Massacre. What Really Happened? Over the centuries, there have been new facts and information as to what perpetrated the event. Colonists, especially The Sons of Liberty wasted no time in framing propaganda for their narrative. We have learned of shouting, hurling objects into the air, and ultimately firing into a crowd of people hurling objects and insults at the unwelcome British soldiers. What a lot of people don't realize is that the Briti...

281 pages, published by  Westholme Publishing , ©2018 While the witch hysteria in Salem was playing on everyone's fears and superstitions at the time, a lesser-known mania was taking place in another town close by. Andover, Massachusetts was a small town under the protection of the English Crown. Founded in 1646, the town was founded by residents of nearby Ipswich and Newbury. Andover was a relatively quiet town King Phillip's War put settlers on edge. There was another period of unrest that plagued the residents of the town. This time the threat was supernatural. While many throughout the United States and the rest of the world are familiar with the Salem Witch Trials, there are a lot of people who don't know of a similar infamous event in nearby Andover. In the summer of 1692, Elizabeth Ballard fell ill and showed no signs of recovering. At the behest of neighbors, Elizabeth's husband Joseph called on the girls of Salem who had been victims of witchcraft's curse ...

450 pages, published by  Simon & Schuster , ©2015 People are familiar with the Oregon Trail . A lot of adults were introduced to it by a computer game in elementary school. History buffs have studied the 2,100-mile route that started in Missouri and ended in Portland, Oregon. We are all familiar with the route and the dangers that came with it. Today, the wagon trails are replaced by the asphalt-laden state roads and interstate highways. High-speed vehicles are the norm today on the old trail, but there was a covered wagon that retraced the routes taken by the intrepid pioneers of the 1840's. If you missed it, you can read about it in Rinker Buck's "The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey". Buck's book begins with stories of growing up in New Jersey. His father collected a myriad of old vehicles. One summer, he announced to his wife and eleven children the family was going to travel by wagon to Pennsylvania. "It would be a combined camping and coaching e...

416 pages, published by Simon & Schuster , ©2024 Llwellyn is a town with a lot to offer. The small-town charm combined with its history and ghosts make it a popular tourist destination. That's right. Ghosts. The town of Llwellyn, or "Wellsie", as it is referred to by the locals, rests on a fault line. It's not a fault line like California that produces sometimes devastating earthquakes. If it was, the Wellsie's residents would take that in a heartbeat. Magic Under the Fault Line Wellsie's fault line protects locals and tourists from magic, a powerful, dangerous type of magic. Sid Spencer is a guardian, one of the people who is responsible for keeping the magic at bay so the unsuspecting tourists can visit quaint Wellsie and be none the wiser about the dangers that lie beneath the charming surface. The problem is Sid doesn't know she's a guardian. She is an awkward teenager who works at Lulu's, the local coffee shop. Sid's job involves servi...

95 pages, published by Noracatherwoodmysteries.com , ©2025 Blue Harbor, Maine is the perfect place for Isabel Fleming to escape to when she's had enough of the hustle and bustle of New York City or her job as a book editor. Blue Harbor has all of the charm tourists seek when they want a quiet vacation with beautiful scenery and friendly locals. The best part of the town just might be Turning the Tides , the bookstore owned by Isabel's Aunt Louise. Turning the Tides is the main setting of "Murder and Manuscripts" by Nora Bardin . The book is the first installment of the Isabel Fleming Cozy Mystery Series. Death in Blue Harbor Louise, a popular resident of Blue Harbor, has unfortunately passed away. Isabel has come back to look after her aunt's final wishes, including selling the beloved Turning the Tides . Isabel's boyfriend, Andrew, is patiently waiting for her to come back to New York. Isabel is an efficient, meticulous woman. She knows exactly what needs to...

Photo: elizabethstrout.com 291 pages, published by Random House , ©2022 It hasn’t been an easy life for Lucy Barton, and it’s about to get harder. Lucy lives alone in New York City. She is a novelist, a single woman with two grown daughters, and the main character of the novel “Lucy by the Sea” by Elizabeth Strout. Lucy loves her girls dearly, and she doesn’t want them going through what she had to endure during her childhood: grinding poverty and an apathetic mother. Adulthood hasn’t been easier her ex-husband, William, had cheated on her and ultimately left her for the woman he cheated on her with. Spring is coming to New York, but so is a virus that is afflicting otherwise healthy people and killing many. William, a parasitologist, is familiar with the virus in ways laypeople cannot comprehend. He convinces his daughters to leave the city. As far as Lucy goes, William has plans for her to join him in a rented house in the town of Shirley, Maine .  Lucy is apprehensive about leav...

Photo: bu.edu 249 pages, published by Rowman & Littlefield , ©2024 The Boston Celtics are the defending NBA Champions and currently the number 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. It's an exciting time for fans of the Green, as they watch the C's defend their title and try to win back-to-back championships for the first time since 1966. It's a great time for the Celtics and their fans. It hasn't always been this way. Older fans remember the lean years of the 1990's heading into the 2000's, the years that followed the heady days of the 1980's when Boston won three titles in six years, and almost had a fourth banner to add to the rafters in that time. For Celtics fans who remember watching games in an outdated Boston Garden complete with rats and a lack of air conditioning, Thomas J. Whalen has penned a book about the 1983-84 Boston Celtics. His book is titled "Dynasty Restored: How Larry Bird and the 1984 Boston Celtics Conquered the NBA and Changed B...

photo: emkellythrillers.com 396 pages, published by Great Blue Hill Publishing, ©2024 In the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts , Colton Baker is ready for his first day as a detective. That first day will include a call to investigate a dead body at the train station. It will turn out to be the first of many victims of a serial killer, and it's just one of the tasks Baker is faced with in E.M. Kelly's "Murder by Symbols". Victims and Their Clues Throughout the book, the new detective takes on challenges at work and at home. The body at the train station becomes another case file added to a pile Baker was hoping to whittle down in his new position. It's not going to get any easier for him as more victims are found around town. The victims have coins over their eyes, coins from the time of the American Revolution. What is the significance of the coins, and do they have any connection with the symbols tattooed to the victims' foreheads? Speaking of the tattoos, th...

"Deckhouse: My Story" by Donat LeBlanc 111 pages, published by AuthorHouse , ©2020 Veterans are returning to civilian life every day. The transition is smoother for some than it is for others. Men and women who have seen combat carry physical and emotional scars with them, and not all scars heal easily. There have been many stories about the Vietnam War and what happened to those who came home after they served. Stories about returning home included protests. Some stories include a difficult return to civilian life. Stories and movies tell of battles being fought on the other side of the world and the battles fought when they return home. Deckhouse In his book, "Deckhouse: My Story" , retired marine Donat LeBlanc recalls his time serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. LeBlanc enlisted in the Marines after graduating high school and served in the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363. LeBlanc was shot during a mission, and the injuries he ...

"Forgotten Drinks of Colonial New England" 126 pages, Published by American Palate , © 2014 People have enjoyed imbibing longer than history has been recorded. When the settlers came to America, they brought beer, cider, and rum to be enjoyed. Bowls of punch were served at meetings and balls. Taverns had a wide variety of drinks travelers and locals could sip and enjoy while reading the latest mail and newspapers. The days of colonial America are fascinating to history buffs everywhere, but have you ever wondered about what was being served in the rooms where politics were being debated, and taxes weren't being paid? Corin Hirsch takes a peek at what was on the beverage menu in those days with her book "Forgotten Drinks of Colonial America" . "Forgotten Drinks" combines the best of both worlds with its chronicling of American history and a list of alcoholic recipes for the history buff and beverage connoisseur. Relive the days when the fastest news tr...

photo: maureenboylewriter.com 282 pages; published by ForeEdge Books , ©2017 In 1988, nine women were murdered in New Bedford. Their bodies were disposed along the highway surrounding the town. As the bodies were discovered one-by-one, local and state police worked together to identify the bodies and bring the killer, or killers, to justice. Were these murders connected? That's just one of the questions waiting to be answered in Maureen Boyle's "Shallow Graves" . Boyle, who is known for her compelling true-crime novels set in Massachusetts, tackles the murders that captivated the city of New Bedford. The year 1988 was an eventful one for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Its governor, Michael Dukakis had secured the Democratic nomination in the Presidential election , and the Boston Red Sox won the division title after sitting in fifth place at the All-Star Break. There were many reasons for Bay State residents to feel excited. The excitement in the former whaling...

Photo: rosedogbookstore.com 154 pages; published by Rosedog Books , ©2024 Time travel is a subject that has fascinated people for decades. The idea of going back into history or forward into the future has long been the subject of books, television, and movies for a long time. When the idea of going to a different time is explored, it usually comes with the caveat to not interfere with events, so the course of history is not affected. The Other Me In Kerry Keene's  "The Other Me" , the idea of time travel is discussed by Darrell Duplissey, a mental health aide at North View Lodge, and one of the hospital's patients. Darrell goes to work on November 22, his 50th birthday, and life has not been anything near what he had expected or hoped. Before his shift begins, Darrell sits in his car and ponders his existence, his work, and his unfulfilled hopes and dreams. Darrell Duplissey's Unfulfilled Life It hasn't been an ideal life for Darrell. What was and what could ...

143 pages; published by American Palate, ©2014 Boston has a storied history when it comes to beer. You may not know this, but there were over thirty breweries in Beantown until Prohibition . The craft beer industry has exploded over the past decades, and there are plenty of thirsty aficionados who are glad to see the trade coming out with new beers to quench their thirsts. In his book, "Boston Beer" , Norman Miller shares your love for beer and your curiosity about beer that has come from a city known for its history and bad traffic. Miller's book begins just before the start of the American Revolution, where pubs and alehouses were filled with colonists who were downing tankards of ale while commiserating among themselves about being taxed by the British crown without being represented in British Parliament. Beers were made by the individual tavern keepers and alewives. Beer brewing was common in Boston until Prohibition. Up until that time, Boston was home to over thirt...

"Love in the New Year" 180 pages; published by Stillwater River Publications , ©2023 Lisa Farmer's "Love in the New Year" takes place in a quiet Massachusetts town, Leah Preston runs a dance studio. Her job is a busy one, but she is fortunate to have a great staff and friends at every turn who are willing to help any way they can. Leah is grateful for the help extended to her and her autistic son, JJ. Leah is doing all she can to balance her work and personal life. She and JJ get no help from JJ's dad, making the support from the community that much more meaningful. Leah does all she can to give back to the community, including organizing a seasonal drive where used goods are donated to those in need. It's a busy life, and her son can be a handful, but she takes it in stride and lives one day at a time. JJ goes to music therapy at "Bridge of Music" while Leah is at work at the dance studio. The 11-year-old has an amazing time whenever he is th...