Zoe, 13, her little brother Jim Henry and their mother are all horrified when Captain Hetchera hated Yankeesets up temporary military headquarters in their home. Putting up with the bullying captain's ...

SHIRLEY — Town resident and new author Candace King, who writes under the pen name C.J. Shearer, recently self-published her first book “My Book of Wishes,” and is on a mission not just to sell her ...

Hancock County historian Joe Skvarenina, left, Dennis Westrich and Greg Roland recently finished an update to a book chronicling the town of Shirley’s history. SHIRLEY – A group of historians and ...

The World War II era has been fertile ground for historians, especially those who concentrate on military history and geopolitics. The latest book from historian Craig Shirley, “April 1945: The Hinge ...

Beloved in her native England, she wrote and illustrated more than 70 books for children of all ages, with millions of copies sold worldwide. She was honored by the queen. By Jan Benzel Shirley Hughes ...

It’s been a gratifying few years for fans of the writer Shirley Jackson. Ruth Franklin’s definitive biography appeared in 2016, Netflix rolled out a limited series inspired by Jackson’s neo-gothic ...

On Saturday, Oct. 29, enthusiastic bibliophiles gathered at the Boston Book Festival for the 15th annual presentation of The Shirley Jackson Awards. Aptly held in the waning days of this spooky season ...