In ‘Not Always Happy,’ author Kari Wagner-Peck offers real-life stories about her son and his all-too-human parents.
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Book review: Hauntingly into the night with painter Linden Frederick and a starry stable of writers
In ‘Night Stories: Fifteen Paintings and the Stories They Inspired,’ art meets literature and the readers win big.
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Book review: An exhaustive new look at Stalin and one of the world’s most horrific atrocities
In ‘Red Famine,’ Anne Applebaum explores a Soviet Union policy in the 1930s that caused millions to die in Ukraine.
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A memoir of wine, family and the love of literature
Anne Fadiman explores her relationship with her father in ‘The Wine Lover’s Daughter.’
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Maine’s children’s literature scene more vibrant than ever
Some 40 children’s and young adult books by Maine authors or illustrators came out in 2017.
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Q & A: Bill McKibben’s novel approach
The all-business environmental activist reveals a funny streak in his first work of fiction.
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Sharing the story of the wondrous and much-love Dahlov Ipcar
Two Maine writers will talk about the artist in upcoming events at Portland Public Library, which is showing her illustrations through December.
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10 new children’s and young adult books from Maine authors and illustrators
The writers and artists include Chris Van Dusen, Matt Tavares, Gillian French and Scott Nash.
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In acclaimed new memoir, Sarah Perry confronts the crime that ended her mother’s life
At 12 years old, Sarah Perry found her mother brutally slain at their Bridgton home. She was faced with a choice – shut down or seek to understand what happened.
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In book focusing on Churchill & Orwell, author points out the commonalities between the 2 men
They never met, but author Thomas E. Ricks believes they admired each other.