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“Belle Burden Opens Summer Author Series”

In conversation with author Alexandra Styron, Ms. Burden spoke in front of a packed audience at the Winnetu Oceanside Resort about the genesis of Strangers and the aftermath of its release. The memoir has spent 20 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.”

Vineyard Gazette, June 9, 2026

“Author Series to Feature Top Talent All Summer Long”

“The Martha’s Vineyard Author Series lineup this year includes 11 authors, spanning themes of free speech, racial justice and culture.”

Vineyard Gazette, May 13, 2026

“The Martha’s Vineyard book festival celebrated its 20th anniversary over the weekend doing what it does best — bringing authors and readers together to discuss literature and ideas as well as inspire one another.”

— Addison Antonoff and Katrina Liu, Vineyard Gazette, Aug 5, 2025

“There is a relationship formed between reader and literature, one that deepens as the journey from cover to cover takes place... For those who are under its spell, nothing else compares...

Here on the Vineyard ... there is a chance to rekindle that bond thanks to the Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival, where readers and authors leave the page and spend time together in real life, listening, asking questions, learning and being inspired anew.”

— Bill Eville, Vineyard Gazette, July 25, 2025