SEACOAST BOOKS

Close to 200 early postcards from the town that dominates coastal New Hampshire. This collection has been assembled by a 20-year summer visitor to the rock-and-beach coast of Rye.

SEACOAST BOOKS

Who better to review a novel written for young people than an honest-to-goodness kid? So we asked 11-year old correspondent Sarah Burke to review the copy of this new book we received from Clarion Press. It takes place on the Seacoast in nearby Maine. Sarah is a big reader and her complete review follows.

SEACOAST BOOKS
Just released

Following the release of One Woman’s Work in 2001, Norma Mandel's new biography is the second major study of Celia Laighton Thaxter in three years. Enormously popular in her lifetime, the poet of the Isles of Shoals is regaining her fame. Since we run the only Celia Thaxter web site -- we're pleased as punch to welcome this new book.

SEACOAST BOOKS

A classic New England volume for lighthouse lovers. The original. The detailed popular history by Edward Rowe Snow is updated in this "centennital" edition by Jeremy D'Entremont. Jeremy has been updating a series of Snow's New England books for Commonwealth Editions.

PONY UP FOR POETRY

Here’s a new version of Longfellow’s famous poem in a revolutionary format. Readers may buy this individual poem from the author in a "chapbook" format. Author and artist Nancy Grossman explains why she wanted to set history straight and make a living at the same time.

OLD NEW HAMPSHIRE
OLD NEW HAMPSHIRE
OLD NH GRAND & GREAT

Even with nine state songs, the Granite State can barely carry a tune. So let's just stick with the flawed original, and quit trying.

THE PEASANTS ARE REVOLTING

A decade before the Revolution, confusion reigned. Were we Americans or were we British subjects? The Stamp Act helped New Englanders make up their minds -- but it didn't happen quickly.

Wentworth by the Sea:
The Life and Times of a Grand Hotel

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Once listed among the nation's most endangered historic properties, Wentworth by the Sea is back. Today New Hampshire's most famous seaside hotel is a touchstone to the past. This carefully researched and highly readable volume traces the hotel's first 130 years. Included are over 250 photographs and illustrations, with early never-before published images.