Author: New Hampshire Magazine Staff

Nov.6th at 6 p.m. New York Times notable book of the year author Joshua Henkin will meet with the RiverRun in-store book group to discuss his novel "Matrimony." He'll then give a reading from the book at 7 p.m. To…

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The latest in the alphabet soup of government - LOLIf you're looking for some New Hampshire autumn fun before the big election, what better way than to read the Granite State's MAIED ("Monthly Analysis of Industry Employment Data") from one…

It had been voted the safest town in New Hampshire, but then Doris Gleason was found dead in her cookbook store, killed with a kitchen knife. Townsfolk figured it was Doris' rare cookbook that the killer wanted and they soon…

It's probably safe to say that for most women mammograms are included on the I-know-I-should-do-it-but-I-really-don't want-to healthcare checklist, along with dentist and ob/gyn visits. There's the psychological discomfort of baring oneself to a stranger, the awkward posing to get the…

With sky-high gas prices, we should have listened ...In 1976 Jimmy Carter was President, interest rates were up to 21 percent and the OPEC nations turned off the oil spigots. We all sat in gas lines. At the time a…

The “Moose of Humor” is at it again When you laugh out loud four times within two pages, it’s a good sign that a book that’s supposed to be funny really is funny. Such is the case with Rebecca Rule’s…

Autism frequently makes headlines in the news, often highlighted by debate and controversy. Although countless research hours and dollars have been spent studying autism, much remains to be understood about the disorder, including why there has been an uptick in…

Trying to get inside the mind of Bode Miller is a bit like trying to keep up with him on the slopes. You’ll never do it by playing safe. We took a chance and asked him for some exclusive face…

Everybody who lives in New Hampshire, where (whether we want to or not) we get a close-up view of presidential candidates 24/7/365 for a couple of years at a time, must have this thought come scooting across their neurons at…

Humankind has long had a special relationship with the sun. Ancient Egyptians used to worship it, acknowledging the sun's awesome power and influence on life. Today, many people still find themselves irresistibly drawn to the sun, and blissfully soak up…

Who knew that the bronze statue on the Statehouse plaza was really a stand-up comedian? Granite State native Daniel Webster was asked to fill the vice-presidential spot on the Whig Party ticket in 1858 with nominee Zachary Taylor. He turned…

50 Sundays and 50 Churches Raised a Catholic, Suzanne Strempek Shea was taught that Protestants were doomed and that “if we kids ever so much as set foot inside one of their churches, so were we.” Who could have imagined…

"Well, Bones, do the new medical facilities meet with your approval?" - Admiral James T. Kirk "They do not. It's like working in a damn computer center." - Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy From "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" Modern surgery…

Whenever spring is a little early or late, or the autumn leaves are a little less than brilliant, or when it snows too much or too little, I join you in worrying. Is it the normal variation, or is it…

Two very different milieux - one loud and flashy, the other naturally quiet. It's amazing how much there is to say about sea birds - in Hugh Hennedy's "Variations on a Natural Theme" [Hobblebush Books, $15.95], there are 111 pages…

We've all heard the call to arms: Americans are getting plumper, driving up healthcare woes and expenses. We are all soldiers in the 21st century Battle of the Bulge, and one of our most formidable weapons is exercise. Statistics show…