Books - Portland Press Herald

Years before Watergate, a young Carl Bernstein fell in love with local journalism

by Kathy Kiely Special to The Washington Post January 23, 2022January 18, 2022

The longtime journalist recounts the oddball characters and vibrant newsroom of the Washington Star.

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.

The top check-outs within the Minerva consortium of 60 libraries and from the Portland Public Library.

Book recommendations from readers

Lists of the most-borrowed books of 2021 include tales of struggle, hope and humor, as well as local authors.

by Dave Canarie January 16, 2022January 15, 2022

Perhaps too big and complicated for a single 244-page volume to carry.

by Sebastian Smee The Washington Post January 16, 2022January 10, 2022

John Richardson’s latest (and last) follows the artist during the decade after Hitler rose to power.

Book recommendations from readers

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.

With COVID surging and cold weather here, many libraries and bookstores this month are offering online events with authors from Maine and away.