Books - Portland Press Herald

Memoir details a long life, an adventurous spirit and a passion for boats

by Amy MacDonald October 13, 2019October 11, 2019

In ‘Wayfarer,’ James S. Rockefeller Jr. goes from Maine to Tahiti and back again, finding love and excitement along the way.

by GENINE BABAKIAN Associated Press October 13, 2019October 11, 2019

Delivering library books by horseback to remote Kentucky towns, the heroine of “The Giver of Stars” discovers her inner resources and courage.

by Bethonie Butler Washington Post October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

In a lengthy statement, Lauer emphatically denied the allegation, which he said is “categorically false, ignores the facts, and defies common sense.”

by MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

Ridgeley’s “Wham! George Michael & Me” is part memoir and part monument to one of the biggest pop stars of the 1980s.

by Associated Press October 7, 2019

‘Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice’ will be published Nov. 19.

by Chris Barton Tribune News Service October 6, 2019October 2, 2019

In relating the story of slave Hiram Walker, ‘The Water Dancer’ ‘offers much more than a relatively easy indictment of history.’

by Tobias Carroll October 6, 2019October 2, 2019

In ‘Roughhouse Friday,’ writer Jaed Coffin explores themes of family and masculinity.

Children’s author Michelle Houts will give a talk on her varied books and sign copies.

There’s no gore in this growing sub-genre of good, clean killings among quaint surroundings.

She will read from her latest book, ‘Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love and Food.’