‘A Suitable Boy” takes this reader far away, which is a good thing.
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Sadoff’s latest collection is beautiful, but problematic
The poems in ‘Country, Living’ fall “entirely within a world of the white male gaze.”
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Thirty years after he took his life, poet Peter Kilgore gets his due
‘Quarry,’ which collects his poems, evinces his keen awareness of place and offers a glimpse into the Portland cultural scene of the ’70s.
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Excerpts from Woodward’s book include Kim Jong Un telling Trump about killing his uncle
Trump’s comments about the threat from the coronavirus have attracted widespread attention after excerpts of journalist Bob Woodward’s book “Rage” were released.
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Bedside table: At home with a toddler?
This parent has the situation well in hand with a self-guided reading course.
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Ferrante intertwines self worth, temptation
In ‘The Lying Life of Adults,’ the author of the Neapolitan quartet tackles the wild drama of adolescence with insight and humor.
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Book review: Close encounters with critters
Two books by Maine authors offer affectionate, but very different, takes on loons and other wildlife.
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Four books with Maine connections are due out this fall and are on our radar
And ought to be on yours, too.
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In a you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up age, Hiaasen can
In the latest from the master of satire, ‘Squeeze Me,” President Trump – “Mastodon” per his Secret Service code name – gets a starring role. “The Trump era is truly Carl Hiaasen’s moment.”
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In her new book, Leslie Lambert Rounds tells a dark, true-life tale
The Saco library and museum director researched the murder of a young New Hampshire mother.