A man who carved a career out of wood now rises from the ashes of disaster with an important show of his work, beginning this month at the Currier Museum of Art.When a fire destroyed New Hampshire native Jon Brooks'…
This new collection of short stories makes the state's familiar haunts seem just a bit more haunted.As the literary world prepares to be devoured by giant celebrity-based publishers and while digital zombie hoardes of Androids, iPads and other shambling mobile…
Dimensions of the past take a new form.If art is in the details, David Lamb's work is truly a very high art. His creations combine the skills of a master furniture maker with the craftsmanship of a wood carver, tempered…
A silver heirloom that comes with a great story.Thank you for sending me an image of your Russian silver kovsh. A kovsh is a cup or ladle that is a ceremonial drinking vessel with a boat-shaped body and a single…
Bring the host or hostess something local, maybe something they have never tasted before and will love to share.Red Raspberry WineThe Red Raspberry Wine from LaBelle Winery is easy to like. The initial taste of raspberry is bold without being…
Naughty or nice? That's not the criteria we're using to choose gifts this year - we want our holidays to be green. We've looked around the Granite State and selected a few gifts that we thought would be good for…
A "delicious collection" of one woman's stories.When you start reading Edie Clark's "Saturday Beans & Sunday Suppers" [Powersbridge Press, $14.95], you can feel your soul settle down, your heart rate slow. Word by elegant word, she pulls you into her…
Featured Shop - Company C, Concord.When it comes to seduction, Company C has pure luxury to offer all cuddling cupids. The shimmer quilt in wine and copper is reversible and fast replacing traditional down comforters. The Acanthus bed sheets are…
Pools of glass contained in silver.It may have been a retirement plan, but Lynn Adams is certainly not retired. After living in the UK for 40 years and working in the business sector, she settled in Lyme with her husband…
A fine example of painting in a tonalist style.Thank you for sending me an image of your winter landscape painting by the American artist Gilbert Riswold (1911-2001). It is an appropriate painting for this time of year as it depicts…
