Meet ‘Modern Jewish Baker,’ South Orange Resident Shannon Sarna
South Orange resident and food writer Shannon Sarna, editor of the popular Jewish food blog The Nosher, just published a cookbook. And it’s here just…
PHOTOS: Where’s Waldo Grand Prize Drawing at Maplewood’s Words Bookstore
On Thursday, Words Bookstore hosted its annual local grand prize drawing for the Where’s Waldo contest that took place in town. Around 125 children gathered…
‘Where’s Waldo’ Search Ends Thursday, July 27 at Words Grand Drawing
This story was first published on July 2, 2017: Every July, he goes missing. And every July, the youngsters of Maplewood set out on a…
Words Bookstore in Maplewood Hosts Frisbee’s Keeper, David Gessner, July 28
The following is from Riverhead Books On July 28th at 7:30 pm, [words] Bookstore in Maplewood will host David Gessner, author and ultimate frisbee chronicler, to speak…
Author Jacqueline Woodson to Speak at [words] Bookstore June 27
The following is from [words] Bookstore Local independent bookseller [words] Bookstore is thrilled to welcome National Book Award winner and best-selling author Jacqueline Woodson to…
Donate Books to Help SOMSD Libraries Reflect Students’ Diversity
The following is from the South Orange-Maplewood School District The South Orange-Maplewood School District is currently holding a book drive to help SOMSD libraries reflect the…
Former Housing Works Manager Joins Maplewood and [words] Bookstore
The following is from [words] Bookstore [words] Bookstore is pleased to announce that Merril Speck has joined Maplewood’s local independent bookstore as floor manager. Merril has…
CBS This Morning Features Maplewood Village in Retail Automation Story
Will robots replace your retail clerk? Not in Maplewood Village. CBS This Morning was in Maplewood recently filming a segment that aired Thursday morning…
Maplewood’s Tina Kelley Goes ‘Abloom & Awry’ with Poetry at Words Bookstore April 22
Maplewood resident Tina Kelley brings “the eye of a journalist and the heart of a caretaker” to her new volume of poetry Abloom & Awry which she…
Sally J. Pla, Author of Books With Neurodiverse Heros, Has Millburn-Short Hills Ties
Cindy Saxl is extraordinarily proud of her older sister, writer Sally J. Pla. “When she first landed an agent, we were like ‘wow!’ And it’s…