WELL-CONNECTED AUTHORS:Benchley and Weiss share a large network of media personalities, designers, photographers, musicians, and artisans, including Seth Meyers, Carly Simon, Jorie Graham, Jim Belushi, and Amy Brenneman.BELOVED DESTINATION: Marthäs Vineyard is one of the most fantasized about summer destinations on the East Coast, getting more than 100,000 visitors every summer. It has hosted many famous visitors including Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and John Belushi, and was the filming destination of the famous Jaws franchise.HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Readers will learn about this historic island and the important people and places that have contributed to its unique bohemian design aesthetic and culture. The book features the legacy of the island¿s origin as Niope¿as the Wampanoag Indians originally named the land¿the whaling industry, and the historic Black community of Oak¿s Bluff.