Snowy Winter Reads
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,”
- Robert Frost, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
» February 16, 2026 «
I promise I’m not going to talk about the weather except to say this: what a great excuse to stay in and read, am I right?
There is nothing quite like tucking up under a blanket, the HVAC humming meditatively, the quiet shhh-ing of the turning of pages…
Even if Robert Frost’s “the sweep of easy wind and downy flake” are replaced by “violent 40mph gusts and the snowplows’ metallic scrape,” no matter! Spring can wait! We’ve got book club picks and staff recs to keep you warm and sedentary until. Plus some exciting news for local writers and a much-needed analog call to action.
Transom Book Club
Wednesday, February 18 • 7:30pm @ The Tapp
Join us this month to discuss Ian McEwan’s What We Can Know, which critics have called “brash and busy,” “impish, goading,” “stylish, cunning,” and “a bracing new time bender of a novel.”And if that doesn’t rev your literary engine, check out what else is coming up at Transom Book Club:March: Crux by Gabriel TallentApril: Tilt by Emma PatteeMay: Martin Dressler by Stephen MillhauserSign up for updates here: trnsm.com/bookclub
Staff Recommendations
Crux
by Gabriel Tallent
“Books like this do not come around often. The characters, the voice, the writing, the setting—I was hooked from the very first paragraph. A tectonic work of literary fiction, a gorgeous and heart-rendering coming-of-age story, a flawlessly crafted celebration of rock climbing, and unforgettable story of human perseverance.”
- Chris
Paper Girl
by Beth Macy
“Through a blend of personal reflection and investigative journalism, this unique memoir chronicles how the rise of anti-intellectualism and the decline of local news have rendered the author's small Ohio hometown unrecognizable, speaking to a broader American reality.”
- Michael
The Hitch
by Sara Levine
“A deliriously absurd, well-written, and unexpectedly poignant story about an eccentric woman whose nephew is possessed by the soul of a dead corgi. A tale as old as time!”
- Cara
Local Happenings
tarry magazine • call for submissions
After the overwhelmingly positive reception of issue #1 in 2025, tarry magazine is back and looking for writers (from near and far) to submit original works of fiction, poetry, essay, and art that celebrate the people, history, and geography of the Tarrytowns.Submissions are open until March 15. Full info and guidelines are available at tarrymag.com.
Enter to Win a Free Writing Workshop
While w'e’re on the topic of writing, our friends over at The Writers Studio of Hudson River Towns are raffling off a free writing workshop to anyone who signs up for their mailing list this month. Click here to register, and check out their full course catalog here.
Heads Up, Horsemen!
Do you also get the feeling that maybe we spend a little too much time on our phones and that maybe it’s not great for our brains or souls?Well, the calvary has arrived: Heads Up Horsemen (a committee of the TUFSD Horsemen PTA) advocates for more responsible use of technology in our community, at home, and in the classroom.For a screen-smart reading list, resources for parents, or to share your thoughts, visit headsuphorsemen.com.
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Parents with K-7 kids in the TUFSD, please sign our Wait Until 8th pledge and help us foster a screen-smart community.
