Posts Tagged ‘book’
Give a book for a gift – Ed Iannuccilli
by Ed Iannuccilli, contributing writer This year, for Christmas, we gave the gift of books to our grandchildren. This was a far cry from the usual gift card, which we considered less thoughtful because it lacked a personal touch. Gift cards felt too easy an out. Diane and I believed that giving something personal that…
Read MoreGet Your Holidays On! 12th Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo
The 12th Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo is less than a week away! The Expo is on Saturday, December 7th from 10:00 to 4:00 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI. This FREE event will feature 100+ local authors and their books, panels & presentations, a Writers Resource Area, wonderful raffle prizes, ARIA Anthology sales, a Cardi’s Kaffeeklatsch area, and even a visit from Santa!…
Read MoreErnie D: Providence College and Rhode Island icon tells his untold story – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, contributing writer Star with a BROKEN HEART, an autobiography by Providence College basketball icon, Ernie DiGregorio takes us back to when Providence College basketball became one of college basketball’s top dog and all the ups and downs that went along with it. It doesn’t seem like it has been over 50 years…
Read More“On Medicine as Colonialism”. October book tour with Dr. Michael Fine
Dr. Michael Fine, RINewsToday contributing writer, publishes a new monthly short story with us every month. All of his stories incorporate references to Rhode Island, and specifically the Blackstone Valley that readers will recognize. Fine is also the author of a series of books. His latest, On Medicine as Colonialism, shows how the American healthcare…
Read MoreShort Story: The Sad and Lonely Death of Katydid Desrosiers (5) – Michael Fine
by Michael Fine, contributing writer Week Five Note to readers: This story is longer than most I’ve written, so we’re going to send out one section a week over the next six weeks – and we’ve included a brief summary of what’s been sent so far to catch you up in case you missed prior…
Read MoreWriting a Book During the Pandemic – Mary T. O’Sullivan
Mary T. O’Sullivan used her time in the pandemic for writing her book.
Read MoreRead with Us: City Life – a book by Michael Morse – Chapter 16, 17, end…
Publisher’s Note: We have been fortunate to bring our readers over the last many weeks, the entire book, CITY LIFE, by Rhode Island author, Michael Morse. We are grateful to him for allowing this READ WITH US feature – look for an upcoming book by a new Rhode Island author next week. And – follow…
Read MoreRead With Us: CITY LIFE – a book by Michael Morse – Chapter 11
Home Sweet Home Zimba and Lakota have settled in nicely. Cheryl and Michael still have a way to go! Look What I Found Back to work tomorrow. I finally found time to take the dogs for a walk . . . look what I found! I knew the water was around here somewhere, just didn’t…
Read MoreKarma The Virtuous Dog, a new children’s book – Brendan Higgins
By Brendan Higgins, contributing writer A new children’s book is out in bookstores. The book is entitled Karma The Virtuous Dog. The author of this new book is a retired Rhode Island public school teacher. Her name is Janice Emma. I spoke with Janice via telephone at her home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.…
Read MoreRead With Us: CITY LIFE – a book by Michael Morse – Chapter 9
by Michael Morse, contributing writer Chapter 9 Different Worlds At 0330 hours, Rescue 1 responded to a home on Blackstone Boulevard for a fifty-two-year-old female suffering from back pain. We arrived at 0335. The groundskeeper met us at the end of the driveway and escorted us past a Bentley and a Mercedes, through a beautifully…
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