Book Review

Posted on December 04, 2017

It is 1976, and the warm summer skies of Mayville, Florida bring a mounting sense of excitement. Fourth of July flags...

Posted on September 23, 2017

Editor's Note: This was not assigned by Connect-Bridgeport.com but is a submitted piece by BHS student, Hannah Povrozn...

Posted on October 15, 2016

The situation gets loco on this locomotive! The Girl on the Train flew by, a rush of pages bearing a cargo of action a...

Posted on September 03, 2016

Like magic, the wizarding world of Harry Potter returned to the lives of millions, reigniting the nerdy passion that l...

Posted on June 06, 2016

Few books have made me laugh, cry, and cringe in a single chapter. We’re All Damaged accomplishes this with ease, ga...

Posted on May 29, 2016

With more twists than a hastily-crafted pretzel, recently released Fool Me Once, written by Harlan Coben, must have be...

Posted on April 25, 2016

Werewolves, vampires, trolls, and a conscious walking stick- What more could one want from an urban fantasy novel?...

Posted on March 26, 2016

“The savage in man is never quite eradicated,” a deep, philosophical quote by Henry David Thoreau is seen at t...

Posted on March 14, 2016

I’ve never lost a spouse, as main character Lilly Kaiser did three years prior to the start of The Moonlit Garde...

Posted on March 05, 2016

ISIS has attacked a peace summit in Amman, Jordan, and has bombed the surrounding areas into pieces. Even worse, Presi...

Posted on February 20, 2016

Blood makes me sick. Even shows like Grey’s Anatomy send me searching for a bucket. In a burst of pure logic, I...

Posted on January 17, 2016

Political pandemonium, politicians’ prejudices, government gangsters--all this and more can be found not only in...

Posted on December 11, 2015

Rogue Lawyer is like a factory-made cupcake: enjoyable depending on who is eating it. Those more exposed to the other...

Posted on November 19, 2015

Carnivorous cars, magical Kindles, and death galore. What else can one expect from Stephen King’s newly released...

Posted on October 31, 2015

Jim Butcher, writer of bestselling books like The Dresden Files and Codex Alera, has begun a new series with a novel o...

From the Bench: Career of the "Voice of ...

When Travis Jones first began calling Bridgeport High School sporting events, the year was 1993. The Indians were stil...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Another Look at Annual Fire...

The Bridgeport Fireman's Fair is still talked about fondly to this day by those who participated the annual event...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: The Chronicles of Mojo, ...

Back in July, I posted on Connect-Bridgeport that a tiny tabby kitten had been found. I didn’t expect anyone to...

Posted by Julie Perine
The Grapevine: Visions of Snow, Thoughts...

When you wake up on Friday morning and your world is covered with snow your mind immediately turns to food. I ha...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen Alonso
Off the Shelf: Many Academy Award Winnin...

The Academy Awards were announced on February 9. Some of the films played at local theaters, but many did not.&n...

Posted by Sharon Saye
ToquiNotes: A City Twitty Valentine's Da...

Feeling a little big tingly with Valentine's Day officially just a day in the rearview mirror? Don't be surpri...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Outside the Tribe: Fedoras, Sass and Whe...

It’s normal for your taste in things to change through the years. Some jokes don’t seem as funn...

Posted by Chris Johnson
City Faces in Different Places

Meet this week's City Face, Abby Hartley. How long have you lived in Bridgeport? If not a lifelong resident, tel...

Posted by Julie Perine