Laura Piani’s ode to a beloved author delivers on its promise of gentility, gracious settings and mostly frictionless romance.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Zoom in on the new 5-story mural in the heart of South Portland
Artist Erica Sedler created the mural, which was sponsored by the city of South Portland, on the side of Mill Cove Apartments over 6 days.
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Bestsellers: ‘Skin and Bones,’ ‘Abundance’
The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books from Longfellow Books in Portland.
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See the new sculpture coming to City Hall Plaza in Portland
Artist Gillian Christy felt inspired by underwater plant life as she designed this sculpture of winged kelp.
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Review: Murder mystery ‘Thickafog’ gets Maine island life right
Its setting inspired by Vinalhaven, the book by Caleb Mason would benefit from rigorous editing.
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‘Sesame Street’ is coming to Netflix with new streaming deal
“Sesame Street” will release episodes on both PBS Kids and Netflix later this year.
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The buzziest films at Cannes so far — and one already causing arguments
Ari Aster’s political horror ‘Eddington’ is a love-hate affair that’s got people talking. ‘Sirât,’ ‘The Plague’ and others have garnered less qualified praise.
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Morgan Wallen’s new album is stubbornly long. Live with it
Wallen’s new album, ‘I’m the Problem,’ leans hard into the controversial country superstar’s ups and downs.
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Review: The author of ‘American Dirt’ again considers the pain of displacement
Jeanine Cummins draws on her Puerto Rican ancestry in ‘Speak to Me of Home.’
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Deep Water: ‘Naidic Episode,’ by Mavis Grail
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.