‘The Mirror and the Light’ is a masterful finale to Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell Trilogy

Mantel builds suspense by turning readers into alarmed onlookers as Cromwell meets his fate.

How far will artists go to live the creative life?

Portlander Anne Elliott’s debut collection of interlinked short stories offers some answers.

One local writer, two books, and two very different emotions

Charlotte Agell's latest publications for kids boldly address both joy and sorrow.

Art review: Captain Bisbee and crew beam up from Jersey for diverse exhibit at Cove Street

'Gardenship: First Voyage' shows what the Brunswick sculptor and his team of artists have been up to during their nine-month residency.

‘The Way Back’ review: Ben Affleck is the whole show here — and he’s good

Obscure chapter of Maine’s history – 19th-century spiritualist camp – has unexpected resonance

Writer Mira Ptacin skillfully blends history, contemporary storytelling and memoir in 'The In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna.'

Art review: Activist artist couple’s PMA exhibit both playful and provocative

New York-based Carrie Moyer, a painter, and Sheila Pepe, a fiber-based installation artist, who met in Maine, return with 'Tabernacles for Trying Times.'

All the presidents’ books

In 'Author in Chief,' Craig Fehrman tells little-known stories about how presidents, or their ghostwriters, produced, published and sold their books.

Theater review: ‘Native Gardens’ will quickly grow on you

This fast-paced show brings out the comedic gifts of an excellent cast.

Dance review: Bodies sing, voices dance at Portland Ballet’s annual showcase of new work

'Gallery: Composing Choreography,' a collaboration between the ballet and new a cappella vocal group Dirigo Ensemble, is both personally moving and technically impressive.