Books
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PublishedJune 22, 2014
Freedom, fun meet bias in ‘China Dolls’
A novel about three Asian Americans in the '30s and '40s captures the times and tackles serious issues.
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PublishedJune 22, 2014
A home tells tale, Petroski captures it masterfully in ‘Handmade Doors’
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PublishedJune 15, 2014
Beauty’s consolation amid perpetual conflict
Kyung-Sook Shin pens a work about the power of art, friendship and empathy to give meaning to people's lives in a Korea where the scent of tear gas often lingers.
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PublishedJune 15, 2014
James Hayman shows skill in shadowy ‘Darkness First’
It doesn’t take long for readers to sense that they’re in confident hands in James Hayman’s new thriller, “Darkness First.” The prologue is coldly atmospheric, set in the middle of a dark January night aboard a boat adrift in the Bay of Fundy. The man aboard is scanning the vast darkness of the bay with […]
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PublishedJune 15, 2014
Find your summer reads on the cheap at Maine library book sales
Many are scheduled in the coming weeks.
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PublishedJune 15, 2014
Richard Blanco to speak at World Refugee Day in Portland
The event begins at 4 p.m. Friday at Congress Square.
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PublishedJune 8, 2014
Signings, etc.: Author Camille Smalley
She will discuss her newly released book about the history of the Saco Drive-In on Thursday in Saco.
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PublishedJune 8, 2014
With ‘Marijuana Valley,’ indie writer Crash Barry becomes unofficial pot ambassador
A longtime smoker, he advocates mainstreaming marijuana – and, he says, the time is ripe.
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PublishedJune 8, 2014
‘Unreal City’ follows the trail of deals and injustices that grew the West
Judith Nies adds discipline and outrage to the history of the water and power grab from American Indian lands.
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PublishedJune 8, 2014
Author Q&A: Dan Jones shares what he has learned about love – and the lovelorn
The editor of the popular New York Times column will speak at Space gallery Thursday.
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