Arts & Entertainment

Name of ‘Little House on the Prairie’ author removed from children’s award over ‘stereotypes’

by Associated Press June 24, 2018June 25, 2018

A library association board says Laura Ingalls Wilder’s portrayals of blacks and native Americans in her books are ‘not universally embraced.’

Roseanne Barr: ‘I made myself a hate magnet’ with racist tweet

June 24, 2018June 24, 2018

The actress says she’s remorseful and accepts the consequences, but laments that the offense was unintentional and people won’t accept her explanation.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture

Book review: ‘Carnival Losses’ by Donald Hall

by HELLER McAlpin The Washington Post June 24, 2018June 23, 2018

The former poet laureate chugs on toward his own personal ’roundhouse.’

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review

Art review: Frescos make South Solon Meeting House a national treasure

by Daniel Kany June 24, 2018June 22, 2018

The works that cover the building were done by artists associated with the nearby Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture

Combine an exotic locale, a troubled friendship, a sinister acquaintance and many secrets. What do you get?

by Michael Berry June 24, 2018June 22, 2018

‘Tangerine,’ a gripping debut novel by Christine Mangan

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

How ‘Bao’ director Domee Shi stayed true to ‘weird’ idea, created specifically Asian story

by Tracy Brown Los Angeles Times June 24, 2018June 23, 2018

The animated short is now screening with “Incredibles 2.”

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Two Maine exhibits zoom in on photography pioneers

by Bob Keyes June 24, 2018June 23, 2018

Bowdoin is looking at how the camera influenced Winslow Homer, while the Portland Museum of Art displays the work of photo school founder Clarence H. White.