The Coral Cut creeps out everyone who drives down North Lake Way. A petite headstone memorializes a monkey in a courtyard off Worth Avenue. A funky tree native to Africa towers above the Society of the Four Arts Demonstration Garden. Time stands still at the 1880s-era Little Red Schoolhouse.

Described by railroad tycoon Henry Morrison Flagler as a “veritable paradise,” South Florida’s best-known barrier island evolved into a warm-weather retreat for the rich and famous during the glorious Gilded Age. Secret Palm Beach: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure reveals the mysteries, quirks, and surprises that give life to the tony town and the rest of the county, all four corners of which have oddities of their own. To the north is the state’s first federally designated “Wild and Scenic” river and the lore of the legendary survivalist who inhabited its bank. To the south is Old Betsy, an antique fire engine that inspired a song. To the east is Singer Island, named after the sewing machine heir. And to the west is Lake Okeechobee, an unassuming breeding ground for some of the biggest marquee players in the NFL.

Author Amy Woods, who grew up in the area, takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the fascinating and fun enigmas that accentuate the tropical destination.

It is available on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble and through Reedy Press.

And if you are local, email me for door-to-door delivery! Amy Woods: [email protected]

Author Appearances
Book Signing
Feb. 10, 2026
5 to 6:30 p.m.
The Palm Beach Bookstore
215 Royal Poinciana Way
Palm Beach, Fla. 33480

Book Signing
Feb. 13, 2026
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Chocolate Spectrum
6725 W. Indiantown Road
Jupiter, Fla. 33458

Official Book Launch Party
Feb. 19, 2026
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The National Croquet Center
700 Florida Mango Road
West Palm Beach, Fla. 33406

Book Signing
Feb. 28, 2026
1 to 4 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
151 U.S. Highway 1
Tequesta, Fla. 33469

Book Presentation
March 4, 2026
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
411 Clematis St.
West Palm Beach, Fla. 33401

Book Presentation
March 7, 2026
2 to 3 p.m.
Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach
411 Clematis St.
West Palm Beach, Fla. 33401

Book Signing
March 8, 2026
1 to 4 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
11380 Legacy Ave.
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33410

Book Presentation
March 10, 2026
1 to 2 p.m.
Lantana Public Library
205 W. Ocean Ave.
Lantana, Fla. 33462

Book Signing
March 22, 2026
2 to 4 p.m.
Delray Beach Public Library
100 W. Atlantic Ave.
Delray Beach, Fla. 33444

Book Presentation
March 25, 2026
6 to 7 p.m.
Lantana Public Library
205 W. Ocean Ave.
Lantana, Fla. 33462

Book Signing
April 4, 2026
11 am to noon
Maltz Jupiter Theatre
1001 Indiantown Road
Jupiter, Fla. 33477

Book Signing
April 8, 2026
2 to 4 p.m.
Coastal Girls Co.
313 Worth Ave.
Palm Beach, Fla. 33480

Book Signing
April 25, 2026
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
4000 Morikami Park Road
Delray Beach, Fla. 33446

Book Presentation
April 29, 2026
8:30 to 10 a.m.
JTHS MIAMI
2151 Alternate A1A
Jupiter, Fla. 33477

Book Signing
May 8, 2026
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tide & Table
11940 U.S. Highway 1
North Palm Beach, Fla. 33408

Book Presentation
May 9, 2026
2 to 3 p.m.
Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club
7715 Forest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach, Fla. 33413

Book Presentation
May 20, 2026
Noon to 1 p.m.
Kiwanis Club of West Palm Beach
Hilton Garden Inn
1675 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
West Palm Beach, Fla. 33401