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Charlestown, Rhode Island
The below blog posts are written sporadically by Alexandra Lehmann, Executive Director of BoP's Reading Room. We welcome guest writers who wish to add to thoughts on creating community culture in Charlestown, Rhode Island. Want to report on a bird sighting? Wish to relate how it feels to ride the right wave? Comment on a recently read book? Please email read@booksonthepond.com with your ideas. We welcome guest writers on this social media platform that receives a decent amount of monthly visitors.
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Jon Campbell Writing Series, #2: Sessions with The Elements of Style
For Writers Signed Up for June 15, 2023 Please click on the below link for the "Rules of ...
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Researching American History at the New York Public Library
Getting Ready to Write about American History A good Booke is the precious lifeblood of a master Spirit, ...
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Christmas Traditions: Including the Possible Meaning of Old & New “Stuff”
ETA Hoffmann's The Nutcracker. The Ballet at Lincoln Center in New York. OLD STUFF: DISMANTLING A FAMILY ...
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Surf Spots and Shops in South County, Rhode Island
2022 Surf Spots and Shops near Books on the Pond Charlestown, Rhode Island I've often wondered as ...
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“Ex Libris”
"Ex Libris": Why This Matters Bookplates and their Meaning Curating one's library is an ongoing process. Personal collections ...
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Birdwatching in South County, Rhode Island
Charlestown is uniquely positioned to offer a good day of bird watching in South County, Rhode Island. The ...
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What makes a new book so special?
The Scent of New Books Many people stop in and ask if we can take their old books. ...
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Scott Keeley, Sculptor
Everything that Rises Must Converge, 2020 View 1 Sometimes all one has to go on is the painting ...
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Talking about Art
Brooks' Five and Flick Ford August 17, 2021, Charlestown, Rhode Island. The summer weather in South/Washington County has ...
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Bookstore Conversations
(c) Roy Arenella. Used here without permission Owning a bookstore right now has its challenges. Pricing may be ...
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Cultivating Faith
As Easter approaches and the sun promises spring, I want to hold onto my happy expectation as long ...
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In short, I was afraid: Ode to J. Alfred Prufrock
T.S. Eliot for VDay I'm not exactly sure why without fail Elvis Costello's "My Comic Valentine" pops into ...
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Making Resolutions 2021
Kingston, Rhode Island Train Station: A Good Place for Embarking Somewhere along the line I stopped writing ...
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How Does Joy Arrive?
This Advent This is my second December as a retailer and it can not be more different ...
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2021 Thanksgiving Reading
Forcing Gratitude never quite works as well as a state of natural grace. Thanksgiving also requires honesty regarding ...
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Scary Stories for Halloween: Past and Present
Arthur Rackham's illustrations arguably best interpret Irving's work, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. A copy of my treasured ...
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Part III in BoP’s Summer Project: A Charlestown Story for Our First Annual Charity Auction
Map found in Captain Taber's home; a Civil War officer for the Union Army. Town Dock Road, Charlestown, ...
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Part II in BoP’s Summer Project: A Charlestown Story for Our First Annual Charity Auction
Note: This past summer BoP auctioned early American furniture and decorative objects belonging to Charlestown's early family, the ...
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A Very Short History of Charlestown, Rhode Island through the Hoxsie-Browning Family
We need your knowledge! Dear Reader, Because we are new to this subject, and not unlike amateur sleuths ...
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Cross Mills’ Library Produces Annual Garden Tours Online
Does anyone know the name of this pink blossom plant located in the flower bed in front of ...
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Recognizing the End of World War II at BoP, 2020
BoP's AUGUST READING The Second World War ended seventy-five years ago, the anniversary year of the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
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Charlestown Residents Socially Distance for the Sake of Our Salt Ponds
Present Day On August 28, a dozen of Charlestown residents gathered at BoP to brave the elements, namely ...
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Franklin Dixon’s Hardy Boys: Now and Then
I get your drift, Joe. I have lived with your drift for years. I am saddled with your ...
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Favorite Easter Stories of All Time
1. Gospel John 20: 1-18 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over ...
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Suggested Books for Passover 2020
"The Seder nights... tie me with the centuries before me." Ludwig Frank Passover begins this Wednesday, April 8 ...
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A Young Woman’s Diary By Any Other Name
Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know ...
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A Gift – The Thoughtful Gift this December
"I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself…" – Edward Steichen In early December ...
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