“‘Mill Town,’ by Kerri Arsenault, is about the towns of Rumford and Mexico, Maine, mostly, as well as the writer’s family. I enjoyed and understood this book very well, as I am from the same area. “The book covers a lot of territory, including the Rumford paper mill over many years, and the pollution it […]
Books
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: ‘Loon Lessons’ a must-have for loon lovers
The writing can get in the way, but the fascinating information in the book takes flight.
advertisement
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Food, Vegan Kitchen
The best vegan and vegetarian cookbooks of the year
This selection of 8 covers all bases, from kids who eat vegan to athletes to fans of the late great comedian Dick Gregory.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside Table: ‘The Lost Family’ shows the disappointing side of DNA testing
“I borrowed this book (‘The Lost Family,’ by Libby Copeland) from my local library and was captivated by the story of two sisters who learn through DNA testing that they have no paternal Irish ancestry, although their now-deceased father stated he was 100% Irish. Throughout this nonfiction work, I learned about the use of DNA […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Inspired by real-life murderers, Dostoevsky wrote a new kind of novel
A look at ‘Crime and Punishment’ as a turning point for the Russian writer – and for literature.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Outdoors, Review
Book review: The story of the Appalachian Trail conveyed through the characters associated with it
Billed as a biography, the book by Philip D’Anieri dispels some misconceptions about the purpose of the trail and the people who built and hiked it.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘The Lincoln Highway,’ ‘The 1619 Project’
The current best-selling books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Nation & World
California’s governor writes children’s book about dyslexia
Democrat Gavin Newsom’s ‘Ben & Emma’s Big Hit’ was released Tuesday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Make new friends
Editor’s note: Penny Hathaway is reading “Daughter of the Morning Star” by Craig Johnson. At number 17, it’s the newest installment in the Longmire series. “When I go to sleep at night, I tuck Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear into the drawer of my night stand, very reluctantly. I want to devour every word […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: ‘Wait: Poems from the Pandemic’ reveals our anxieties, longings and loneliness
In a ‘landscape transformed,’ Maine writers and artists describe pain, hope and ‘the boring parts of keeping us alive’ in these extraordinary times.
You must be logged in to post a comment.