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Sag Harbor, “You Still Got It.”

The truth about Sag Harbor. Thursday was such a beautiful day. I was glad as my granddaughter had been planning her second annual lemonade
stand for Thursday afternoon. A feel good,
true story by Sandra Novick.

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My Whole World. Episode 6. Months Go By. Willie is unsure how he can maintain his close relationship with his son and relies on Jacob for advice. Historical fiction by Mary Ann DiLorenzo.

My Whole World. Episode 6. Months Go By. Willie is unsure how he can maintain his close relationship with his son and relies on Jacob for advice. Historical fiction by Mary Ann DiLorenzo.

Book Shorts. Reviews in a Nutshell. Tell Me Everything by Pulitzer prize winning author

Book Shorts. Reviews in a Nutshell. Tell Me Everything by Pulitzer prize winning author Elizabeth Strout. Real life, relationships, love, hate, good, and evil. Highly recommended! Review by Sandra Novick.

Story Two. Salon Confessional. Part 2. Two women, manicurist and manicured, look inward. Separately and together. A fabulous story by Guest Contributor Beth Kalet.

Story Two. Salon Confessional. Part 2. Two women, manicurist and manicured, look inward. Separately and together. A fabulous story by Guest Contributor Beth Kalet.

Hummingbird Recipe. Watermelon Carpaccio! Fresh melon, delicate dressing, and local goat cheese capture the season. Recipe by Sarah Ehrenson.

Hummingbird Recipe. Watermelon Carpaccio! Fresh melon, delicate dressing, and local goat cheese capture the season. Recipe by Sarah Ehrenson.

Life.

Essays & Ideas

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Life Hacks. Little "Wisdoms."
Life Hacks. Little "Wisdoms."

Who Ever Said Life Would be Easy?

Some of Lynda Bernard’s favorite “little wisdoms” that help her make it through the day.

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Hummingbirds in Sag Harbor. Really.
Hummingbirds in Sag Harbor. Really.

A Bit of a Ramble About Hummingbirds.

A life ramble kind of story about what happened this year with the hummingbirds on our deck. Yes! We have hummingbirds here in Sag Harbor every year! What it means and what not. By Sandra Novick.

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Imagining
Imagining

Imagining…

I can’t help but imagine what life would have been if he had not died. It was long ago and like yesterday at the same time. By Angela Rieck.

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North Fork - Brooklyn - Sag Harbor

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North Fork

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Sag Harbor

Sag Harbor

Stories.

Fiction, Essays, Series & New Writers

Stories
Story Two. Part 2.
Story Two. Part 2.

Salon Confessional

Part 2 of Guest Contributor Beth Kalet’s second story. Two women, manicurist and manicured, look inward. Separately and together.

Salon Confessional is one of 7 short stories included in Beth’s book Seven Stories.

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My Whole World. Episode 6.
My Whole World. Episode 6.

Episode 6. Months Go By.

Months go by and Jake is turning 12. Willie is unsure how he can maintain his close relationship with his son. He relies on Jacob for advice.

My Whole World is the sixth series in the original historical fiction saga by Mary Ann DiLorenzo, and is set in rural Kansas in the early 1900s.

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Story Two. Part 1.
Story Two. Part 1.

Salon Confessional

A second story from Guest Contributor Beth Kalet. Beth changes gears in Salon Confessional when two disparate women, thrust together “by chance,” understand each other, and offer the other what they sorely need. Part 1 of a terrific story!

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Food.

Recipes, Restaurants & More

Food
Hummingbird Recipe. Watermelon Carpaccio
Hummingbird Recipe. Watermelon Carpaccio

More Summer Bounty

Sarah Ehrenson’s Watermelon Carpaccio is summertime on a plate! Fresh melon, delicate dressing, and local goat cheese capture the season.

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Hummingbird Recipe
Hummingbird Recipe

The Best Grilled Chicken!

Perfect to include in your last summer barbecues rotation! A simple and delicious recipe from Master Griller Barry Novick.

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Hummingbird Recipe. Grilled Local Tuna
Hummingbird Recipe. Grilled Local Tuna

Grilled Local Tuna

I served the tuna with cold sesame noodles with sliced fresh veggies, and grilled fresh corn. This was a simple, quintessentially local summer dinner! Recipe by Sandra Novick.

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Hummingbird Recipe. Grilled Skirt Steak + Chimichurri
Hummingbird Recipe. Grilled Skirt Steak + Chimichurri

Get Your Grill Ready!

This is a summertime favorite that is quick, easy and delicious. Recipe by Sandra Novick.

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Hummingbird Weekly Quote 2024 Edition

Hummingbird Weekly Quote 2024 Edition

The Midnight Feast. A mystery/thriller by Lucy Foley. "Opening Night" of a sumptuous resort. Review by Carol Lichtenbaum.

The Midnight Feast. A mystery/thriller by Lucy Foley. "Opening Night" of a sumptuous resort. Review by Carol Lichtenbaum.

Featured Poem: Symptom Recital by Dorothy Parker. Curated by Lynda Bernard

Featured Poem: Symptom Recital by Dorothy Parker. Curated by Lynda Bernard

Travel Series: Dublin at a Glance. Travel Guide: Sarah Ehrenson

Travel Series: Dublin at a Glance. Travel Guide: Sarah Ehrenson

Afternoon Reflection. Post 22. A Series by Barry Novick

Afternoon Reflection. Post 22. A Series by Barry Novick