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The Downtime
Paul Ahern’s novel is being considered for a three-part serial. Publication awaits editorial review and author approval.
Not yet published · Learn about SONO PRESS through The Press district.South Norwood · Art, Industry & Memory
Stories
The people and ideas behind the place.
South Norwood’s story extends well beyond town lines. Through its photographers, publishers, musicians, businesses and neighbors, SONO follows the people and ideas that traveled outward—and the places that made those journeys possible. This collection brings together original SONO essays and related Motherlode features, with direct links to the stories themselves.
People, Pictures & Ideas
Photographers, writers and artists whose lives connected Norwood with the wider world.
Photography · Norwood 150
F. Holland Day: The Ripple Effect
A first-person reflection on the Norwood artist, cultural influence and the reach of ideas.
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Photography
F. Holland Day: The Epicenter
The photographer and publisher who helped create the conditions for others to flourish.
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Photography
Alvin Langdon Coburn
A pioneering photographer whose artistic development connects to Norwood and F. Holland Day.
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Literature
Oscar Wilde
The literary provocateur whose work entered American circulation through Copeland & Day.
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Art
Aubrey Beardsley
A singular visual imagination that helped define the style of the 1890s.
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Books
Kahlil Gibran
The writer of The Prophet and the connections that shaped his early creative life.
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Photography
Edward S. Curtis
An extraordinary photographic record—and difficult questions about representation and memory.
Read the feature ↗Publishing, Theatre & the Printed Word
The presses, illustrated books and performances that carried ideas far beyond Boston and Norwood.
Music, Neighborhood & Memory
South Norwood lives through its artists, musicians, local institutions and working history.
Music · Norwood
Dicky Barrett
Norwood roots, ska-core and the sound of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
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Music · Norwood
Tony Rombola
The Norwood guitarist whose work became part of Godsmack’s arena sound.
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Local history
History of South Norwood
The industries, immigration, cultural networks and neighborhood life behind SONO.
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Archives · Preservation
Norwood Historical Society
The collections, people and F. Holland Day House that preserve Norwood’s past.
Read the feature ↗On the Horizon
Work being developed for future publication.
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