A woman’s secret past may have something to do with a child’s abduction in Liv Andersson’s skillful and intricate thriller.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Society Notebook: Cabinet of Wonder draws curious Mechanics’ Hall supporters
In its second year, the event more than doubled the amount of money raised.
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Bestsellers: ‘The Women,’ ‘The Wager’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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This trip to ancient Sicily is heartbreaking — and fun
In Ferdia Lennon’s ‘Glorious Exploits,’ prisoners during the Peloponnesian War are enlisted to put on a performance of the tragedy ‘Medea.’
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A trip to the last Blockbuster on Earth
The rentals are still reasonably priced: New releases cost $3.99 and older DVDs are just 99 cents. And these days, nobody complains about late fees.
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Happy ABBA-versary! Fans mark 50 years since ‘Waterloo’ took the world by storm
A half-century ago the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song.
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How you can help Julia Gagnon advance on ‘American Idol’
The 21-year-old USM student from Cumberland continues her journey on the singing competition Sunday, when America will get to vote on whether she advances.
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher say they filed for divorce
Fisher, 52, and Cohen, 48, met at a party in Sydney in 2001, and became engaged in 2004.
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From our archives: On the 25th anniversary of ‘Carrie,’ a look at Stephen King’s influential career
By 1999, the prolific Maine author had made a significant impact on the publishing and film industries, not to mention his readers.
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Think you know the Master of Horror? Try the hardest Stephen King quiz you’ll ever take
Stephen King’s unparalleled impact on writers, publishing, films, TV and pop culture began 50 years ago this month. His first published novel, “Carrie,” was released on April 5, 1974. Find out how much you know about the University of Maine graduate who was born in Portland and raised largely in Durham. And if you score […]