Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Storytime Room — 77 Nason St., Maynard, MA
Join us for a virtual Q&A with Joseph Lee, author of the 2026 Massachusetts Great Reads title Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity. Copies of the book are available at the library circulation desk (while supplies last). Before Martha’s Vineyard became one of the most iconic vacation destinations in the country, it was home to the Wampanoag people. Today, as tourists flock to the idyllic beaches, the island has become increasingly unaffordable for tribal members, with nearly three-quarters now living off-island. Growing up Aquinnah Wampanoag, journalist Joseph Lee grappled with what this situation meant for his tribe, how the community can continue to grow, and more broadly, what it means to be Indigenous. This discussion series is part of the 2026 Great Reads MA program, sponsored by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. About the Author: Joseph Lee is an Aquinnah Wampanoag writer based in New York City. He has an MFA from Columbia University and teaches creative writing at Mercy University. His writing has been published in The Guardian, BuzzFeed News, Vox, Electric Literature, High Country News, and more. He was a Margins Fellow…