Fran Wood

Patti Callahan and Marie Bostwick go down different roads in their stories, but both showcase to readers the incredible strength of women.

Two history lessons are in store but with different lessons to be learned in “The Four Winds” and “On and Off the Trail of Lewis and Clark.”

The following books from 2020 are in no particular order, although I admit the first was the most absorbing novel I read last year.

Laura Morelli and Jessica Barry take readers on an adventurous ride with heroic, female characters. Buckle up!

Can there be an event or muse in the life of Joyce Carol Oates that doesn’t prompt her to write? Apparently not.

Will they be welcomed with opened arms? You’ll just have to wait and see in these two absorbing novels.

One story highlights a harrowing journey while the other is a more comfy tale with an end you won’t see coming.

“After God created cartoonists,” Canfield once said, “he realized they needed a subject. So he created New Jersey...”

For her debut novel, Molly Greeley has made the wise, perhaps even prescient choice of focusing on one of the least explored characters from “Pride and Prejudice” — Charlotte Lucas.

William’s high ethical standards coupled with his naiveté make him an appealing character who surely will capture readers’ interests.

Urbain was a compulsive storyteller - and his life yielded plenty of material for that.

Anne Perry has long been a go-to author for fans of 19th century police procedurals.

This summer’s must-visit exhibit of John Singer Sargent’s work reminds us that the right picture is worth well over a thousand words.

Join us for a quarter-mile hike to Jacob Ford\’s (gun)powder mill on the Whippany River behind Acorn Hall and learn about the new discoveries made during the latest archeological dig! \n

Canada’s famous Dionne Quintuplets (above) inspired Louise Penny’s newest novel “How the Light Gets In.” It isn’t much of a spoiler to tell you (it’s revealed early in the story) that the death under investigation in Louise Penny’s new novel, “How...

The two former governors consider gay marriage, guns, the state budget, pre-school and open space acquisition.

Former governor: If Sen. Barbara Buono is having trouble raising needed campaign cash, she should consider dropping her challenge of Gov. Chris Christie.

A major part of our ongoing fascination has been Titanic’s A-list travelers, including John Jacob Astor IV and his young second wife, Madeleine.

Join us for a quarter-mile hike to Jacob Ford\’s (gun)powder mill on the Whippany River behind Acorn Hall and learn about the new discoveries made during the latest archeological dig! \n

Studies have looked at the health of men who faced maximum exposure on when the towers collapsed on 9/11, but not women. Capt. Karin DeShore, who directed a rescue effort at the south tower on 9/11, has suffered major health problems since the attacks.