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Come aboard Otter, an Isle au Haut mailboat, for a spin around Stonington Harbor and a read-aloud picture book chosen and read by Captain Garret Aldrich. It’s become an annual … Continue reading "Story Time Aboard Otter"

The Shipping News by Annie Proulx • Selected by Andrew Stoessel Winner: Pulitzer Prize in Fiction (1994) “The Shipping News is that rare creation, a lyric page-turner.” –Stephen Jones, Chicago Tribune Find The Shipping News in … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"

Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian • Selected by Shannon Lindsay Winner: Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award (2024) “Only This Beautiful Moment is a queer epic, … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"

Mudlark: In Search of London’s Past Along the River Thames by Lara Maiklem • Selected by Sue Stoessel Winner: Indie Book Award in Non-Fiction (2020) “Engrossing…evokes the subculture of the ‘mudlarks,’ who … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood • Selected by Laura Watson Winner: Giller Prize (1996) “Alias Grace has all the pacing of a commercial novel and all the resonance of a classic.” –The Washington … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"