Morgan Bailey Keaton is the granddaughter of Dr. Virginia Hamilton, a memorable character in the nonfiction book by Maine author Cathie Pelletier.
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Bestsellers: ‘North Woods,’ ‘Maine: A Love Story’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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Maine author weaves stories from 36 big-name writers into ‘Fourteen Days’
Douglas Preston took work contributed by Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Scott Turow, Margaret Atwood and many others to create a single story, set on the rooftop of a Manhattan tenement during the pandemic.
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Need to lift your spirits? ‘True North’ does the trick
In Andrew J. Graff’s novel, a man hatches a last-ditch plan to save his marriage and his finances.
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Grief, fear and consumerism are among the preoccupations in new poetry collection
The subject matter is serious, but the language in Adrian Blevins’ ‘Status Pending’ is often playful.
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In Maine libraries, stores and cafes, silent book clubs quietly catch on
In what might be described as post-pandemic plot development, social events are popping up that appeal to people who love to read, creating community and helping to make their worlds ‘a bit bigger.’
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Bedside table: A book on Black pioneers in the Adirondacks gets 2 impressive endorsements
Book recommendations from readers.
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Amanda Peters picks up library medal for ‘The Berry Pickers,’ set in Maine
Her novel wins an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, presented by the American Library Association.
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Democracy is imperiled, historian Heather Cox Richardson writes in her new book
Its fate is up to us. Her latest book, ‘Democracy Awakening,’ is cogent and persuasive. It should be required reading.
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Stephen McCauley offers a witty look at a better world
In ‘You Only Call When You’re in Trouble,’ the rigid rules of sexual-orientation segregation do not apply.