The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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Plucky 18th-century midwife Martha Ballard is entangled in a brutal rape case
In ‘Frozen River,’ Ariel Lawhon spins a propulsive historical thriller from a few basic real-life facts. ‘It’s a fast read, but some of the ideas that drive it are troubling.
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Diane Foley’s heartbreak inspired a cause – and now, a stunning book
Foley’s son Jim was beheaded in Syria in 2014. In the new book ‘American Mother,’ novelist Colum McCann turns her family’s story into a literary triumph.
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Maine places inspired new novels by 2 Colby professors
‘Discipline’ by Debra Spark and ‘Bad Animals’ by Sarah Braunstein both came out this month. The teaching colleagues are holding a joint book launch event Thursday in Portland.
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How ‘Promise’ unfolds: Amid racial tensions, teenage friendships fray in a small Maine town
Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths’ debut novel, set in 1957, is at once heartbreaking and hopeful.
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Bedside table: Neanderthals were a lot smarter than we think
Book recommendations from readers.
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Bestsellers: ‘The Women,’ ‘The Creative Act’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Percival Everett’s sly take on ‘Huck Finn’ upends Mark Twain’s world
In ‘James,’ the author who inspired ‘American Fiction’ tells a familiar story from a fresh perspective.
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In the bleachers, in a tub or in the woods, here’s where Mainers read
The new book ‘Where Maine Reads’ features photos of 50 Mainers in their favorite reading spots, along with essays on what reading means to them.
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Bedside table: Snapshot of a family of keen readers
Book recommendations from readers.