Culture

Culture coverage from Vermont USA Wire.

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  Culture

  Vermont Conversation: ‘Gradually, then suddenly.’ Bestselling author Richard North Patterson on how American democracy was undermined.

  Author Richard North Patterson, left, and his new book “Tripwires: 15 Twenty-First-Century Events That Undermined American Democracy — and How to Reclaim It.”

  SyndicatedDavid GoodmanSep 30, 20263 min read

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  New book traces Twin States’ cultural split to the soil itself

  Brian Porto at his home in Windsor, Vt., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. Porto spent the past four years of his retirement writing a book about the politics of Vermont and New Hampshire.

  SyndicatedValley NewsSep 28, 20267 min read

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  3 decades after sparking a debate about censorship, ‘Daddy’s Roommate’ returns to Rutland

  The children’s book “Daddy’s Roommate,” as pictured at the Rutland Free Library. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger

  SyndicatedKevin O'ConnorSep 27, 20265 min read

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  ‘Mend it and keep it alive’: Inside Vermont’s growing repair culture

  A sign outside the Old North End Repair Cafe. Photo by Simone Traynor/Community News Service

  SyndicatedSimone TraynorSep 26, 20265 min read