Hancock Lumber president and author Kevin Hancock will talk about his book, “Not for Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse,” at a Lunch ‘n Learn event. Winner of a 2016 National Indie Excellence Award, the book details lessons Hancock gained on solo trips to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, after a diagnosis […]
Books
Book review: More than disaster porn, ‘The Fireman’ burns with its own light
Stephen King’s older son, Joe Hill, writes a tight (though long) story of post-apocalyptic times.
Book review: ‘Joe Gould’s Teeth’ an eye-opening story of truth, or lack thereof
Historian Jill Lepore explores the man at the center of a myth, and the characters who put him there.
Signings, etc.: Robert E. Cyr
The author of ‘Zombie Truckers’ will discuss the book in Biddeford on Wednesday.
Book review: ‘Free Refills’ tells a doctor’s story of opiate addiction
Dr. Peter Grinspoon, now clean for nearly a decade, had almost unfettered access to the fuel for his addiction.
Book review: ‘Beacons’ shines a light on a national treasure
‘A History of the American Lighthouse’ is a worthy addition to the nonfiction shelf.
Book review: They defied al-Qaida to save precious manuscripts
In “The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu,” Joshua Hammer tells a remarkable story of heroism in the face of extremist threats.
Book review: ‘Seasons in My Garden’ reflects on growth and rootedness
In this collection of essays, Sister Elizabeth Wagner connects spiritual seasons to her gardening life.
Book review: Richard Russo proves you can go home again
The prize-winning author brings back many of the memorable characters from “Nobody’s Fool” in its sequel, “Everybody’s Fool.”
Portlanders Susan Conley and Winky Lewis document a year’s journey through ‘motherland’
Lewis’ photos were the springboard for Conley’s stories in ‘Stop Here, This is the Place.’