Articles by Sylvia Weinstein Craft

Dear Fellow Book People, I recently read a New York Times book supplement and was highly amused to find that, in the midst of all of our technological swirl and instant info, books and reading [Read More…]

Pirates on rolling seas, spies lurking in the dark, crossed lovers seeking refuge, cowboys and Indians, war heroes, movie stars, politicos, spiritual leaders and outlaws, and let’s toss in an opera singer for good measure. [Read More…]

Do you know what I love? I love the fact that it’s been nine years since the OP began publishing Book World. And I love that there are so many readers out there who are [Read More…]

You just never know what a casual tip will lead to. In this case, it led to my birthday spectacular surprise. In a conversation with a fellow musical show lover, Bill learned that Branson, Missouri, [Read More…]

As you surely know by now, my husband Bill and I plan trips for each other as birthday surprises. The planner organizes the details—reservations, car rentals, tickets, maps, wardrobe selection and everything that a major [Read More…]

When my husband Bill and I plan our birthday trips for each other, part of the fun is the element of surprise. But that’s not all. It also involves the element of trust. So when [Read More…]

I am of the opinion that when one thinks of an island vacation, the color turquoise comes to mind. That’s the color of the water and the sky and a lot of those cocktails with [Read More…]

I could tell by the way my husband Bill was sneaking around that something cagey was going on. Doors were closed, the TV turned up, his voice lowered…all the usual signs that he was up [Read More…]

Continuing our “Adventures with Syl and Bill,” it was two weeks before Bill’s birthday, and that meant the onus was on me to plan his celebratory gala. In two weeks! What was I thinking? In [Read More…]

If you have been following this column I whimsically call The Adventures of Syl and Bill, you know that secrecy is the “soul” of the surprise destination. That said, just imagine my apprehension and, yes, [Read More…]

This is a very special issue of Oyster Pointer. We are celebrating our 30th anniversary! It seems like just yesterday that we were touting our 25th year of bringing to the Oyster Point community our [Read More…]

We all have songs that obsess us, tunes that we just can’t get out of our minds. For most, it’s a passing thing, for some it’s maddening. For me, one of those haunting songs was [Read More…]