Castaways
by Elin Hilderbrand
Elin's eith novel described by People Magazine as 'racy' & 'memorable'.
A Line in the Sand
by Barbara Ann White
The book documents the dramatic tale of the struggle to integrate Nantucket’s public schools before the Civil War, which lead to historic civil rights legislation.
The Nantucket Atheneum: A History by Betsy Tyler.
The Nantucket Atheneum was one of the plums of the “golden age” of Nantucket prosperity and social reform in the 1830s. Envisioned as a cultural institution that would “advance the best interests of our native town,” it featured a museum, a lecture hall, and a carefully chosen collection of books under the supervision of first librarian, Maria Mitchell.
Nantucket Places and People 1 by Fran Karttunen
A tour of part of the town’s core historic district, from the foot of Main Street west to Monument Square, north to Cliff Road and back to Academy Hill by way of Centre Street. Each chapter introduces the reader to the people associated with a particular location and relates their stories.
Nantucket Places & People 2 by Fran Karttunen.
South of Main Street
Nantucket Places and People 3 by Fran Karttunen
Out of Town
Pasta Sfoglia by Ron & Colleen Suhanosky iwth Susan Simon.
A Cookbook comprised of more than 100 unique and seasonal dishes, ranging from traditional family recipes to contemporary favorites.
Summer House by Nancy Thayer.
Set on Nantucket. The NYT Book Review praised Summer House and local readers agree: this is Nancy's best yet.
White on White by Steve Rosenthal This most recent collection features churches of rural New England inlcuding Nantucket's own First Congregational Church.
