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Portland’s Mechanics’ Hall is looking for a new writer-in-residence

Applications are open now for writers who might need a space to help kickstart their creative fire.

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

More than 300 authors submitted their works to the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, with winners chosen in more than a dozen categories.

by Amy MacDonald June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

Board books and middle grade novels tell stories about wildlife, blueberries and garbology.

Author Nhi Aronheim will be sharing her story over a Vietnamese-Jewish fusion meal at Maine Jewish Museum on Thursday.

by Michael Colbert June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

In ‘The Sane One,’ New Englander Anna Konkle reflects on her father’s legacy, the ‘Pen15’ writers’ room and setting boundaries.

by Samara Brass June 17, 2026June 16, 2026

In ‘Liberty Island,’ Virginia Hume turns back the clock to investigate juvenile fiction and female ambition.

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

We asked a few experts why so many children’s books feature food.

Lincoln Peirce is ending the daily ‘Big Nate’ cartoons, but the Sunday strips will continue to run.