The recommendations come from librarians in Kennebunkport, Gorham, Portland, Freeport, Lewiston and Brunswick, among others.
Books
Read the poem ‘Legacy,’ by Mary Tracy
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Bestsellers: ‘Dog Show’ and ‘The Gales of November’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Maine author’s book explores the rise of Spanish-language television
Javier Marin of Ogunquit has run Spanish-language newspapers in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. His new book, ‘Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S.’, explores the phenomenon.
Geraldine Brooks takes us on a tour of her home library
The bestselling author’s collection isn’t focused on fancy editions — it’s full of small treasures from a literary life.
A new book explores conflicts created by the seal population recovery
‘A Year with Seals’ is Midcoast journalist Alix Morris’ first book.
Bestsellers: ‘If I Built a Town’ and ‘1929’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
A fascinating month-by-month guide introduces young readers to the Northeast woods
Lavishly illustrated by Down East resident Jada Fitch, ‘The Forest Revealed’ is aimed at child naturalists, but offers just as much for adults.
Read the poem ‘Still,’ by Susan Deborah King
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Bestsellers: ‘The Correspondent’ and ‘Rope’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.