The Friends of the Merrimac Public Library is hosting “We’re Not Making This Up” on Saturday, March 22, at 1 p.m. at Merrimac ...

Valentine’s Day -- the holiday made for a Hallmark movie. At least that’s what it seems like now. But it wasn’t always so ...

As she worked on her mystery novel, Hatchigan ended up making several false starts. Then one day a character – or more specifically, a character’s voice – popped into her head. “It was the voice of a ...

Valentine's Day is upon us and that are a lot of books about love and romance that are perfect for the holiday. But we don't ...

This month’s book recommendations from the Public Library are all cozy mysteries. Cozy mysteries feature amateur detectives normally solving crimes in small communities, and any sex or violence ...

A Hannah Swensen Mystery, now out on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. In this movie franchise, Sweeney’s Swensen, a character based on the novels of author Joanne Fluke, is a baker who somehow keeps ...

Jan Bono, an author hailing from Long Beach, will lead off with a selection of readings from her short story collection ...

Oliver writes that he believed his 2022 book, “Last Goodbye,” was his last, but then he got the writing itch and popped out “ ...

If that sounds like your worst nightmare, then you understand why cozy blankets are a household essential.

It won the Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award. Benoit spoke with with NEPM’s Carrie Healy about her cozy mystery. Carrie Healy, NEPM: So after you retired from a career as a legal ...

Your food feels like walking into my favorite family restaurant,’ and that's exactly what I want each page of the book to feel like," shares chef and author Elly Smart, of how she develops her ...

Northern California is rich in writing talent. Here are a handful of books with Jewish themes or characters, written by local Jewish authors, in case you are looking for a read or resource. Pearce has ...