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The Boston Book Festival Is Coming to the Berkshires this October

The Book Festival will be free and online this year and include outdoor activities, one that will take place in the Berkshires.

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Explorers Guide to the Berkshires: 'Berkshire Destinations'

"Berkshire Destinations" is the Butlers' fourth book and the "unconventional explorer's guide" includes 159 chapters covering natural, historical and cultural locations.

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Williamstown Author's Book is a Massachusetts Book Awards 'Must Read'

This year's long list for Middle Grade/Young Adult books includes "The Next Great Paulie Fink" (Little, Brown), by Williamstown resident Ali Benjamin.

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Local Woman Organizing 'Bear Hunt' in Berkshires This Weekend

Inspired by the book "We're Going on a Bear Hunt," which Susan Wrba likes to read with her 2-year-old son, Wrba is organizing a "bear hunt" across the Berkshires from Friday, April 3, to Sunday, April 5.

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BTG PLAYS presents 'Magic Tree House' Musical

There will be a book signing with Mary Pope Osborne from 1 to 1:45 p.m. in The Colonial Theatre lobby prior to the performance. Books will be available for purchase, provided by The Bookstore in Lenox.

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'No Visible Bruises': Presentation on Domestic Abuse Slated Thursday

The presentation is part of the task force's "One Book, One Community" project in conjunction with the Elizabeth Freeman Center.

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Williamstown Author Pens Second Middle-Grade Novel

"Paulie Fink" tells the story of a seventh-grade girl named Caitlyn who unwillingly moves to a new home and new school in a small town in Vermont.

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Berkshire Athenaeum Unveils Mural Inspired by Ty Allan Jackson Book

Berkshire Athenaeum Director Alex Reczkowski has found a fitting way to make the library more fun and welcoming to children. The library unveiled on Monday a massive mural inspired by local author Ty Allan Jackson's book When I Close My Eyes. Jackson is a nationally recognized author and founder of Big Head Books.

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Chapter Two Books in Williamstown a Place for Community

The nonprofit Friends began brainstorming what could possibly replace one of the main financial engines that has provided the group with funds to support programming and other items at the library.

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North Adams Artist Publishes Children's Book

Fast-forward 35 years and the two friends, who remained in touch, were hitting retirement and had more time on their hands. Zander wanted to finish the book she'd thought up so many years ago when her children — now long grown — had been little.

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Chapter Two Books Opens in Williamstown to Support Milne Library

Chapter Two Books, operated by Friends of the David and Joyce Milne Library, held its grand opening on Thursday at its location at 37 Spring St. with a ribbon cutting celebrated by local officials, library employees and Friends.

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