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Author Talk with Joy Douglass – The Hum & The Buzz

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Follow the adventures of a Berkshire guest house owner…a saga of forty years, sharing details of a variety of guests and even some Tanglewood tales. There are a few inside stories that include names like Seiji Ozawa, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, and Leonard Bernstein. Learn about local residents…carpenters, plumbers, electricians, lawn and garden experts, and linen delivery services…all who are needed and revered in the guest house business. There are stories of hard work, mostly about the daily change-over of the guest rooms, and more than you need to know about shared bathrooms. You will hear about morning baking…even get a few recipes, family weddings, and lasting friendships that developed…and the thrill of learning to row on Stockbridge Bowl. Lastly, it answers the question, “Would we do it all over again?” (from the inside book jacket)

The Hum & The Buzz  by Joy Douglass is a wonderful story made up of many stories from four decades of innkeeping at one of the most beautiful spots in all Berkshire County. It is a festival of many unique events, people and things that come with summers running a guest house, right on Stockbridge Bowl (review by Colin Harrington)