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Author Q & A: Driving to where the wild, endangered things are
From condors to Maine piping plovers, threatened animals lead a teacher and his family on a transcontinental quest to see them.
Books: Authors switching genres in new books
The line between fiction and memoir gets crossed by several writers being published this fall.
Art Review: At Veilleux, the art is museum-worthy
While visiting the Colby College Museum of Art’s new Alfond Lunder Family Pavilion in Waterville, I found myself repeatedly comparing Lunder Collection works to pieces at Tom Veilleux Gallery. Veilleux is a private dealer specializing in American works aligned with the Modernist and Aesthetic movement-era works — the very heart of Colby’s Lunder Collection. Veilleux […]
Author Q & A: ‘Cheese’ stands alone
Michael Paterniti’s new book, about the ‘World’s Greatest Piece of Cheese,’ earns the Portland writer and Telling Room co-founder robust praise.
Movies: Lily Collins goes to the big ‘City’
And the star of the first installment of ‘The Mortal Instruments’ saga is in it for the long haul.
Society Notebook: Runaway Success
A unique way to raise money receives quite a reception, with HomeHealth Visiting Nurses as beneficiary.
Art Review: Paintings in the key of Dylan anchor strong lineup at UMMA
Walking into the main gallery of the University of Maine Museum of Art and being greeted by Joanne Freeman’s work is like sitting back after a hard day and turning on some great music; on the one hand, it’s calm and relaxed, but it also moves. Some things transport you by changing the place you […]
Book Review: Author examines love, lust precisely
A romantic fable inside a crime story, ‘Infatuations’ is an illuminating work.
Movies: After theatrical detour, Dreyfuss back on screen
And he’s brought his strong opinions with him.