Book review

"A Stone's Throw" - a Book, History and What Will Happen Next?

I recommend this book highly. In fact, I could not put it down – I read it in one day and am not giving any spoiler alerts – the ending is so different –

A New Novel About Rock Island Lighthouse!

Finally, the third and final story in the “Love at a Lighthouse” series will be released on Tuesday, 21 January 2025. It’s about Rock Island Lighthouse . . .

Susan G. Mathis

Book Review: "River Rescue" by Nicholas Quarrier

One Saturday morning Mark awoke early. He had been dreaming he was working in the engine room of a big freighter. The smell of diesel fumes woke him. . .

The Story of an Author & his Book

I have had the honor and privilege of meeting several authors of Thousand Islands books. Each one brings a passion and a persona to their work . . . This story allows me to introduce another author - but in a different way.

Wooden Boats of the St. Lawrence - a prime-video

Over the past two years they gathered some of the real River Rats who know all about our Thousand Islands wooden boats, and they started to interview them in front of a camera. This summer the results are available for all of us to enjoy.

Book Review: Afternoon Tea, with Agnes Maule Machar

Karen Wand, from Gananoque, has given us a small book for an island bookshelf that is very special – it provides research and a fascinating review of another Gananoque woman’s life.

Interview with Susan G. Mathis and three new books!

Q. Susan! I hear you have a brand new three-book Thousand Island lighthouse series called "Love in a Lighthouse". Tell us about that, please.

Book Review: "Containing History: How Cold War History Explains US-Russia Relations"

Stephen Friot’s detailed, authoritative, and fascinating study of the history of relations between Russia and the USA broadens and deepens our grasp of the story of the last hundred years, and current realities.

Raymond S. Pfeiffer

Book Review: The Opinionated Middle Ground: Consensus is Possible and Polarization is Curable

Throughout these illuminating discussions, Cowan writes in a straight-forward manner . . . and explaining in detail the facts that one must know to be able to seek middle ground . . .

Raymond S. Pfeiffer

Devils at the Door has arrived . . .

“Whether you’re new to Shana Merchant or a long-time reader, thank you for choosing to spend time with her. I hope this story satisfied.” Well Tessa, it did, plain and simple.

River bRat, Book Review

"So, I understand that some of my stories may seem far-fetched or at least exaggerated, but I assure you they are told just as I remember them, with no embellishment."

President Chester Arthur visits the Thousand Islands and Staples Island

While President Chester A. Arthur came to the Thousand Islands. In "A Summer at Thousand Island House", the President was instrumental in . . .

Susan G. Mathis

Vesper Flights, a collection of essays by Helen Macdonald (Grove Press)

Helen Macdonald brings an intensity to each of these 41 essays that explains why she is, in the words of her publisher, “one of [our nation’s] most important nature writers.