The city of Plymouth kicks off its free Summer Beach Series with the Beaches and Bonfires event, set for 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at East Medicine Lake Park, 1740
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Last week, the Boston.com Book Club hosted a virtual discussion with author and “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin on her new novel, “Summer on the Bluffs.” Moderated by award-winning writer Deesha Philyaw, author of “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” our conversation covered Hostin’s writing process, the real-life places on Oak Bluffs that inspired her, why “love is at the center of everything,” and Black excellence.
Ahead, we share the top takeaways from the event, and you can also watch the full recording here.
There is a real home in Oak Bluffs that inspired the story
Sunny Hostin has been summering on Oak Bluffs for many years. Every day, she takes a walk along the same seven-mile route, which winds by a home that has always caught her eye. She started imagining the people who lived in the home and what their stories might be. She wondered: If someone were to inherit a home like this, what history and secrets might they inherit, too? Later, it woul