Books

Jamie Coelho Presents Her Latest Food Guide Book

Rhode Island Food Crawls West End Book Excerpt

Take exciting culinary journeys through the Ocean State with this book, from the editor-in-chief of Rhode Island Monthly.

Jamie Coelho,

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The Providence Public Library Celebrates 150 Years as a Free Resource

The library has proudly served all Rhode Islanders for generations.

Lauren Clem,

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Compassion in the Court: Read an Excerpt from Judge Frank Caprio's New Memoir

The "nicest judge in the world" shares stories from inside and outside the courtroom.

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The Guild is Opening a Bookstore Beer Garden in Plainville

The popular beer hall, which already has three locations in Rhode Island, is expanding to Massachusetts in partnership with a local favorite bookstore.

Lauren Clem,

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Read an Excerpt from the Memoir of Former Providence Journal Columnist Rita Lussier

The first chapter of "And Now, Back To Me" serves as an emotional guide for parents facing disruptive changes as their children leave home.

Rita Lussier,

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Brown University's Queer Pulp Novel Collection Celebrates Hidden Histories

The collection ranges in date from 1933–1997.

Michael Colbert,

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Embrace Banned Books at the 2025 Bristol BookFest

The celebration of all things books centers a dystopian classic for modern times.

Lauren Clem,

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Exhibit A: True Crime RI Reads

Read up on the inner workings of Rhode Island’s criminal underworld in these local accounts.

Lauren Clem,

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Confessions of a Former Mafia Mistress

Rhode Island’s first female cardiologist recalls the winding road that led her to cross paths with the state’s Mafia elite, in more ways than one.

Lauren Clem,

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8 Local Reads to Cozy Up with this February

Get ready to settle in for a midwinter literary feast.

Dana Rae Laverty,