HISTORY

Vermont author Tim Weed grounds a fantastical story with smuggled Mesoamerican treasure and a mysterious missing father in the familiar hills of his home state in his new novel, "The Gatepost."

The Triplex Cinema's Trifest youth film festival returns to Great Barrington, audio-based work of theater, "Common," tells the story of Amherst, and the Word Nerd draws links from 'The Odyssey' to modern English.

Ahead of her MASS MoCA concert, pianist Lara Downes explains how western Massachusetts voices and local history shaped her music and traveling "Declaration Quilt."

We find out what Double Edge Theatre has in store for their annual summer spectacle, speak with Mount Holyoke professor Patricia Dawson about her great aunt's book, "A History of the Cherokee Nation," and visit The Triplex Cinema for their "FREE AIR CONDITIONING" series.

We visit Windrow Farm in Conway, interview Samuel Galen Ng about his research on lynching in America with book "Assemblies of Sorrow," and explore the cosmos with Mr. Universe.

We check out the needs of the surrounding towns of the Quabbin Reservoir, talk about how to talk about the 250th with guest Word Nerd Peter Sokolowski, and talk to Historic Deerfield about their Plays in Place series.

We talk with professor Ousmane Power-Greene to conclude our 250th-focussed conversations, speka with host of new show 'In Common' Jeremy Siegel, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We learn about new book "A Nation Wrestles with God" from Restless Books, speak with alt-rock legend Natalie Merchant at Solid Sound, and check in with Mr. Universe.

We check out what the Valley Arts Mentors have in store for their new exhibit "Revolution Artstories," and learn about the movement to book more women at music festivals.

Ousmane Power-Greene tells the story of Crispus Attucks, we find out how Indë, Parris, and how the Ujima Singers will celebrate Juneteenth at The Iron Horse, and we McGovern with Jim McGovern.