The author will read from “Marijuana Valley” at the Portland library.

With stunning photos, this Smithsonian book is rich in historical, cultural and ecological detail.

Elizabeth Peavey has experience and insights to share about creating memoirs and trusting what’s in them.

Richard Pollak will read from his memoir, “After the Barn,” at the Portland library.

Reflections from World War II and Vietnam illustrate two very different United States.

Bret Anthony Johnston’s ‘Remember Me Like This’ masterfully depicts the struggles of loss and recovery.

Tamra Wight’s book for middle-grade readers teaches about eagles and American Indians as it follows boys on a mission in the Maine woods.

This novel in stories about a large Catholic family mixes the patterns that come in living together with the jolts of change.

‘In the Kingdom of Ice’ tells of a ‘grand and terrible’ polar voyage in memorable style.