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The Ritz-Carlton Naples reopened
With elevated accommodations and expanded culinary experiences A beloved social hub in Naples for decades, the sophisticated new lobby of...
Guest Writer
Jul 26, 20234 min read


Historical fiction, strong women, headline Friends of the Library’s Author Spotlight
Historical fiction that focuses on resilient young women—one in 1948 Colorado and the other in 19th century Alabama and New York City—is...
Guest Writer
Jul 26, 20232 min read


Book Review
The Paris Apartment Jess has always been on her own. Her mum took her own life when Jess was in middle school and she and her...

Anna Karras
Apr 25, 20232 min read


Happy Birthdays, Stockholm
Sunset with beautiful buildings in the capital of Sweden, LeManna | Shutterstock If the Swedish birthday candle industry is on its toes,...

Karen Bartlett
Mar 26, 20234 min read


Book Review by Anna Karras
Our Missing Hearts Noah Gardner, nicknamed “Bird” by his mother, is thirteen years old; his mother left without a trace several years...

Anna Karras
Mar 25, 20232 min read


Book Review by Anna Karras
Now Is Not the Time to Panic Kevin Wilson is a little offbeat. For instance, his novel Nothing to See Here contains spontaneously...

Anna Karras
Feb 28, 20232 min read


Reality of police work vs. crime dramas
Gorodenkoff | shutterstock I’m just an author, not a law enforcement officer. However, by writing over twenty crime novels, I’ve come to...
Daniel Petrosini
Feb 25, 20232 min read


Los Cabos
Kissing a Gray Whale and Other Out-of-Body Experiences Golden Sonoran Desert beach at Los Cabos | Photo by Karen T. Bartlett Sunrise. A...

Karen Bartlett
Feb 25, 20234 min read


Book Review - Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius
Did he really do that? Did Nick Hornby actually write an entire book comparing the life and work of beloved novelist Charles Dickens with...

Anna Karras
Jan 30, 20232 min read


Celebrate the most romantic day of the year
Third annual Valentine’s Day Wedding and Vow Renewal Ceremony More than 20 couples celebrated Valentine’s Day Are you engaged and ready...
Guest Writer
Jan 26, 20232 min read


Foodies, Rejoice!
Five Must-Do Food Halls in Atlanta and the World Markthal by Mihaiulia | Shutterstock According to The Travel Channel, two Atlanta food...

Karen Bartlett
Jan 26, 20234 min read


Marine Industries Presents “56th Annual Naples Boat Show on land and in water”
John Igras | AXIS 360 Media The On-Land 2023 Naples Boat Show has moved to Sugden Park on Lake Avalon. Sugden Park will be overflowing...
Guest Writer
Dec 26, 20222 min read


Nonfiction Author Series returns with four timely, compelling books
Friends of the Library events benefit Collier County’s public libraries Issues at the top of today’s headlines—ranging from the upheaval...
Guest Writer
Dec 26, 20224 min read


New Year, New Artistic Offerings at Artis—Naples
Kelli O'Hara. Photo by Laura Marie Duncan The beginning of a new year is always a time of joy and excitement at Artis—Naples. While the...
Guest Writer
Dec 26, 20222 min read


Book Review by Anna Karras
The Best American Short Stories 2022 At the close of each year since 1915, approximately twenty stories are chosen by a group of roughly...

Anna Karras
Dec 26, 20222 min read


Kochi, India
Queen of the Arabian Sea “Last night I dreamt I went to Kerala again.” I confess that I borrowed this classic opener of Daphne...

Karen Bartlett
Dec 26, 20223 min read


Book Review
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith Publisher: Mulholland Books 1462 Pages $32 US Cormoran Strike is starting to get a reputation as...

Anna Karras
Nov 25, 20222 min read


TheatreZone
The Voice star Lana Love joins the cast of TheatreZone’s annual, original musical Home for the Holidays Home for the Holidays...
Guest Writer
Nov 25, 20222 min read


20th annual Nick Linn Series headliners: Baldacci, Davis, Dugoni, Monroe, Owens
Best-selling authors help raise funds for Friends of the Library of Collier County The milestone twentieth anniversary Nick Linn Series...
Guest Writer
Nov 21, 20224 min read


Bula Bula!
A Fijian Fantasy on Turtle Island A joyful Bula welcome to Turtle Island The End… The sweet, hymn-like Fijian farewell song Isa Lei...

Karen Bartlett
Nov 21, 20224 min read
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