Books

Fairhaven resident Geneva Woodruff's 'Dear Frankie' columns appear in the weekly Neighborhood News. She has now written a book containing 40 of those columns.

'The French in New Bedford' unveils the daily lives, cultural practices and family histories of the French immigrants who arrived in the city in the late 1700s.

The book's main character is veteran FBI Agent Rob Ragusa, and his dealings with the fictional "Widows Cove" bar in New Bedford.

Dr. Greg Skomal, known internationally for his research on sharks and numerous appearances on Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week,' is coming to Onset.

In his memoir, former New Bedford Mayor John Bullard said he wanted to encourage young people to consider doing what he did, try to fix up their hometown.

New Bedford native and nationally-known photographer Anthony Barboza is returning to the city on May 6 for a book signing at the New Bedford Art Museum.

Women United, part of the United Way of Greater New Bedford, and WOMEN RUN Inc. are sponsoring a 5K Run and Walk on Mother's Day, May 14, in South Dartmouth.

The Bristol Black Collective is planning monthly 'lunch and learn' programs in Fall River on employment, education and economic opportunity.

UMass Dartmouth Professor Timothy Dale Walker discusses his new book on little-known stories and the less-understood maritime side of the Underground Railroad.

Fall River's Anya Costello is just 15 years old, but she has just published her first novel, 'The Shadow Hour,' which she began writing at age 10.