Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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Read ‘Viking Dublin,’ a poem by Julie Poitras Santos
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Susan Orlean, master of unusual subjects, turns her gaze inward
The author of books such as ‘The Orchid Thief’ and ‘The Library Book’ delves into her own life story in ‘Joyride.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
An exhibit in Woolwich takes on the gendered nature of ‘women’s craft’ | Column
The deliberate use of sewing, weaving, knitting and ceramics in creating art became part and parcel of a larger feminist movement.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
These Mainers are collecting and sharing stories about incarceration
The Freedom & Captivity project will tour the state in November to spread the word about a unique digital archive.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, News, Times Record
Freeport shop zooms in on the unique details of the eye
A new art and photo gallery opened over the summer, giving people a unique perspective on their own eyes.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
170,000 Mainers won’t get November SNAP benefits. Blame the shutdown.
About 12.5% of Maine’s residents use the assistance program previously known as food stamps, which is already facing historic cuts included in the Republican budget bill passed over the summer.
Posted inFood, Health, News
Protein is showing up in Doritos, waffles and now even Pop-Tarts
Food companies say consumers are seeking nutritional benefits even in foods that aren’t considered healthy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Portland Museum of Art is looking for a lead curator
Shalini Le Gall left the museum this summer for a job at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Bigfoot enthusiasts talk legends and close encounters at festival in Eustis
The 2-day festival celebrating Bigfoot kicked off Saturday with expert speakers, vendors and more.