Tag: Books

Book Talks

November 26, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, News

The Boca Grande Historical Society will feature several books as part of its Let’s Talk About Florida series. They include: Totch: A Life in the Everglades,” By Loren G. Brown, Dec. 9 Totch...

‘Swamp Peddlers’ author takes on Arcadia

In “A Town Without Pity,” historian Jason Vuic returns to two devastating events that rocked the rural Florida town of Arcadia in the late 20th century: the 1967 wrongful conviction of James...

Libby Buck here Dec. 11 to talk of debut novel ‘Port Anna’

November 26, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, News

Author Libby Buck will speak about her debut novel, “Port Anna,” on Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Johann Fust Library. The novel, published by Simon & Schuster in July 2025, is set in coastal...

Talking with Roger Lewis on the upcoming Friends book season

October 23, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

BY FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE Roger, it’s that time of year again! We’re here to talk about the speakers for the third annual “Roger’s Picks” series at the Friends of Boca Grande Community...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jack & Gabby Gibbons

September 11, 2025
Angela McPhillips
Profiles

Authors and illustrators Jack and Gabby Gibbons moved to Rotonda West about two and a half years ago after nearly two decades in Colorado. The couple, who spent much of their careers in...

Some fun suggestions for end-of-summer reading

August 28, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment

What are you reading this summer? Ellen Cornwell of The Tide and her husband Andy have recommended some of favorite books for summer reading, including fiction, non-fiction and youth and...

March 13, 2025
Anna Ridilla
Entertainment, News

A satire on Florida homeowner association takes readers on a humorous journey into the unpredictable world of homeowners’ associations through the eyes of a property manager. “The HOA...

Tag: Books

Book Talks

‘Swamp Peddlers’ author takes on Arcadia

Libby Buck here Dec. 11 to talk of debut novel ‘Port Anna’

Talking with Roger Lewis on the upcoming Friends book season

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jack & Gabby Gibbons

Some fun suggestions for end-of-summer reading

Monkey Chico takes kids on tour

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New mystery ‘Coram House’ just out

White House history: Stewart McLaurin

Florida author’s tales of HOA mayhem