Books - Portland Press Herald

Book Review: ‘Penny Poet’ the story of an unyielding artist and his changing city

by Michael Berry March 13, 2016March 12, 2016

Katherine Towler’s memoir centers on her friendship with poet Robert Dunn set against a backdrop of fast-evolving Portsmouth.

by Thomas Urquhart March 13, 2016March 12, 2016

Colin Woodard follows the eye-opening ‘American Nations’ with a deep analysis of the history of the common good versus individual rights.

by Marion Winik Newsday March 6, 2016March 5, 2016

The disturbing details of teen girls’ worlds online.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and best-selling author will talk about his new book.

by Joan Silverman March 6, 2016March 5, 2016

‘Prodigals,’ a collection of eight stories by the 33-year-old who grew up partly in Brunswick, was published last week.

by Frank O Smith March 6, 2016March 5, 2016

Westbrook writer Brenda Buchanan’s third book in the series sets up an interesting whodunit but is short on character developement.

by HEIDI SISTARE February 28, 2016February 27, 2016

Travis Mills, who lost parts of all of his limbs in an explosion while deployed in Afghanistan, tells his story in ‘Tough as They Come.’

by Michael Berry February 28, 2016February 27, 2016

Catherynne Valente’s ‘The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home’ is the fifth and final volume in the series. Or is it?

The author will discuss ‘History of a Maine “Little River” ‘ on Thursday.

by JESSICA LOWELL Kennebec Journal February 21, 2016February 21, 2016

Sandra Palmer Fish says her books are an effort to influence the world through the people around her.