If there is a more famous — or beloved — American artist than Dr. Seuss, I would like to meet that person. If there is an artist in this country who has tickled more imaginations than Maurice Sendak, I would like to know. The people who make illustrations for children’s books are among the most […]

The Maine State Ballet and the Florestan Recital Project kick off a two- week run of ‘The Poet’s Love’ with a party to benefit the ballet.

Debra Balken’s book focuses on the beloved American painter’s late career, when he worked mostly at his Down East home.

Here’s a historical novel bound to hook you from the start. It’s an exciting read with finely drawn, believable characters caught in a dangerous world. Set on the Thousand Island headwaters of the St. Lawrence River during the American Civil War, “Grindstone” is a fictional account of the national struggle that affects even those on […]

Art aficionados young and old are captivated by UNE’s Children’s Book Illustrators show.

When I lived in the Midwest, I’d often squirrel myself away in my dark basement, plug a bunch of Bill Morrissey CDs into my six-disc changer and let his music and words sing me back home. Morrissey, who died July 23 at age 59, provided a lifeline to the New England culture that I grew […]