Category Archives: Local Heroes

Toadstool Bookshop

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Peter Tuttle-writer

  Toadstool Books. Peterborough, New Hampshire. Downtown Peterborough, New Hampshire. The heart- now- of downtown Peterborough. The heart of it, at least for me. The very heart of it. At least for me. But then, I’m a writer. So books… … Continue reading →

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Miriam

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Peter Tuttle-writer

The French symbol of their country is Marianne- that imaginary woman, yet real- they choose the image of a real woman- who for the French somehow represents their soul, the spirit of the French nation… it is no accident that … Continue reading →

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Linda Willett

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Peter Tuttle-writer

         Mostly, Linda Willett wore black. Black not as in the little black dress- I don’t think I ever saw her in a dress- but black as in all business. Black blouses, tailored in an almost Asian, … Continue reading →

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Edie

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Peter Tuttle-writer

Miriam            It was an old envelope- you could see that- the envelope, though high quality paper, slightly yellowed. And undersized- an undersized envelope, like the kind for cards, note cards, greeting cards. Or courtesy notes. … Continue reading →

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Fred O’Connor

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Peter Tuttle-writer

         “The walls talk to you- if you can listen,” Fred O’Connor tells us- Edie and me…          …as we three stand inside his shop, looking at (listening to?) the 165 year old granite wall- big, regularly sized blocks of … Continue reading →

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