Ed Tarkington echoes ‘Gatsby’ with a gentle Southern drawl

True crime story reveals reality of 19th-century justice system

'I Have Struck Mrs. Cochran with a Stake' uses an 1830s New Hampshire murder to show how such cases were handled then.

Publisher revives Ruth Moore’s honest portrayals of Maine island life

Islandport Press is reissuing several novels by the best-selling mid-century author.

Bedside Table: Pair of French novellas put pandemic into perspective

Jerry Conley of Portland found the audio book of 'Suite Francaise' to be a suitable companion on his daily runs.

A new book argues for lifestyle changes to avoid serious, chronic diseases

A plant-based diet is among the adjustments Dr. Stancic advocates for in 'What's Missing from Medicine.'

So you think you’re a Mainer. Have you read these books?

With time on your hands, now is a good time to catch up on some of the must-read books by Maine authors.

World War II’s less-famous fascist

History rates Mussolini a buffoon, reserving its opprobrium for Hitler. In 'Mussolini's War, Gooch gives Mussolini more 'credit.'

Bedside Table: ‘Disconcerting similarities’ to Hitler’s rise

For this reader, Erik Larson's 'In the Garden of Beasts' evokes Trump's America.

Irrefutable and overwhelming absence in poet Deborah Cummins’ latest collection

Many of the 43 poems in 'Until They Catch Fire" are responses to the death of her brother and her mother.

How did all these books get into my house? There’s a method to what seems like madness

Michael Dirda's "inquiring mind" has led to an impressive collection of books.