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Two Maine authors turn their life stories into novels in verse

by Amy MacDonald August 6, 2023July 31, 2023

‘The Road to After’ and ‘The Name She Gave Me’ draw on the writers’ own circumstances, as they grew up in — and found their way out of — dysfunctional families.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

Brando Skyhorse’s satire imagines a wall around a ‘perfect’ life

by Ron Charles The Washington Post August 6, 2023August 1, 2023

In Brando Skyhorse’s sharp satire “My Name Is Iris,” a Mexican American woman is determined to fit in, but America doesn’t want her.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This, Maine, Review

Theater review: The world of ‘As You Like It’ is one worth visiting

by Steve Feeney August 3, 2023August 7, 2023

Theater at Monmouth entertains with a spirited production of the William Shakespeare play.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ movie is ‘Barbie’ for teenage boys

by Kristen Page-Kirby The Washington Post August 1, 2023August 1, 2023

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” is “Barbie” for teenage boys. Not only is it just as visually innovative and just as funny, but it has a similar mission: to examine and celebrate the complexity of an experience – in this case, what it’s like to be a 15-year-old boy – through the lens of […]

Arts & Entertainment, Maine, Review

Concert review: Maggie Rogers tells Thompson’s Point crowd it’s good to be home

by Robert Ker August 1, 2023August 1, 2023

The singer-songwriter, who went to summer camp in Raymond, wrote the songs that became her latest album, ‘Surrender,’ at her family’s home in Scarborough.