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Books
Book Review: ‘Josephine Baker’ explores dancer’s activism, exploits and ‘Tribe’
The African-American woman went from the Paris stage to her vision of multiracial utopia.
Book Review: Mystery romance ‘Girl Missing’ a glimpse of pre-thriller Gerritsen
Maine’s Tess Gerritsen returns to her start in mystery romance with a re-release of the novel that served as her ‘bridge’ to thrillers.
Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry
Haines Tate of Waterville died of breast cancer in 2012, two years after the recurrence of her illness. In her collection “Strata” she explores, among other themes, the difficulties faced by cancer victims. This week’s brave poem is from that book.
USM professor writes book on ‘Breaking Bad’
American culture, politics and values are interpreted in critical essays on aspects of the hit television drama.
Author Q&A: C’est Jack
Joyce Johnson’s biography of Jack Kerouac delves into the impact the Beat writer’s Franco-American identity had on his life and work.
Book Review: A sunny summer turns dark in Ogunquit
Unexpected happenings in “The Summer Everything Changed,” the new novel by Holly Chamberlin, unfold like the escape of evil from Pandora’s box. That’s the good part of the book. What’s less appealing is the pace of this long, 400-page mystery. Brevity would have improved it. Nevertheless, “The Summer Everything Changed” is a chilling and realistic […]
Book Review: Ennui as premise rubs off on reader
J.M. Coetzee’s latest novel ultimately falls prey to the emptiness it describes.
Book review: ‘Errors’ follows an innocent abroad
Caleb Crain writes a smart, pensive novel, revealing a sharp ear for dialogue.