Norman Rockwell s models, from his days in Arlington, Vt., are the subject of a newly released book, "Norman Rockwell s Models: In and Out of the Studio" by S.T. Haggerty.
Conklin's latest work is set in a fictional town in western Massachusetts where online message boards have replaced gossipy sewing circles and snooping neighbors employ drones to do their dirty work, critic Michael Patrick Brady reviews.