The writer and part-time Mainer talks about creating characters with a partner and moving between truth and fiction.
Books
Signings, etc.
Brocke Clarke discusses satire, sacrilege, seclusion and survival at the Portland library.
‘@War’ details rising military-Internet link
Shane Harris’ narrative is smooth in conveying that nearly everybody is spying on and hacking everybody else.
George Pelecanos gets real in Washington
‘The Martini Shot,’ the crime novelist’s first work of short fiction, stays true to his themes but lacks cohesion.
‘Guide to Slave Management’ sheds light on Roman cruelty
Jerry Toner gives an engrossing picture of the oppressors and the oppressed in ancient times.
‘Witchcraft’ cements Salem witch trials’ historical significance
‘A Storm of Witchcraft’ makes a strong case for just how powerfully the trials shaped New England history.
Signings, etc.: Families invited to ‘Polar Express’ party in Wells on Monday
All aboard for a fun holiday storytime! Children of all ages and their families are invited to ring in the holiday season with some “hot, hot, hot” chocolate, cookies, a reading of Chris Van Allsburg’s classic story “The Polar Express” and craft-making. Children are encouraged to come in their pajamas. WHEN: 2 p.m. Monday WHERE: […]
Book review: Epic novel swirls around Bob Marley, Jamaican history
Political tensions loom large in the saga based on real events.
Never ‘just a novelist,’ Cathie Pelletier launches a new press
In her latest books, the Allagash writer ventures to a new fictional Maine community and to the North Pole with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
Art review: The importance of being tawdry: Pulp cover paintings at the Portland Library
‘The Pulps!’ offers an intriguing peek at a bygone genre whose influence is all around.