His mid-century New York years are explored in a recent exhibition and a new book that editor, advocate and friend Betsy Evans Hunt hopes will ‘elevate Webb’s work into the pantheon where it belongs.’
Books
Book review: In ‘Still Mill,’ Bucksport voices tell of papermaking’s end
Townspeople express the disruption in their lives when the longtime employer shut down in 2014.
An enigma, yes, yet this philanthropist was a force for Bethel
Historian Stanley Russell Howe paints a revealing portrait of William Bingham 2nd, who helped revitalize the town in the early to mid-20th century.
What Washington needs now is a Jonathan Swift-style kick in the pants
The Irish satirist, of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ fame, would have a high old time skewering right and left in 2017 Washington, D.C.
Universal truths from a small-town philosopher
In his charming, gentle and wise essays, Howard Mansfield elevates the ordinary to extraordinary heights.
Reads to wrap: Maine-centric suggestions for your favorite page turner
If you need gift ideas, here they are.
Joan Dempsey’s commitment to writing pays off with novel
‘This Is How It Begins’ takes on bigotry, from World War II Nazis to today’s hate groups.
Book review: In David Ebenbach’s new novel, ‘Miss Portland,’ a woman’s bipolar disorder complicates young adulthood
She’s drawn by Maine, and a kind, stable man she’s met, but is it a smart decision or a dangerously impulsive one?
Book review: In ‘Future Home of the Living God,’ Louise Erdrich seeks light in dystopian darkness
Women being forced to breed reflects the author’s previous stories of Native American oppression.
In Kennebunkport, a small and mighty library continues to attract big-name authors
The Pasco Lecture Series helps puts Graves Memorial on Maine’s literary map.