This selection of 8 covers all bases, from kids who eat vegan to athletes to fans of the late great comedian Dick Gregory.
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 […]
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.
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.
Best-Sellers: ‘The Lincoln Highway,’ ‘The 1619 Project’
The current best-selling books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
California’s governor writes children’s book about dyslexia
Democrat Gavin Newsom’s ‘Ben & Emma’s Big Hit’ was released Tuesday.
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 […]
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.
Neal Stephenson’s ‘Termination Shock’ is another prescient page-turner
In his latest thriller, a geoengineering scheme to save the planet goes awry.
Best-Sellers: ‘The Sentence,’ ‘Downeast’
The current top 10 best-selling fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback at Nonesuch Books & Book in South Portland.
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