Belinda Recio explores the surprising ways animals help one another.
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Through time and geography, 11 great Maine writers illuminate the state
In ‘Hidden Places, ” Joseph Conforti makes a strong case for the state’s place in the larger literary world.
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‘Hummingbird Salamander’ is a gripping eco-thriller full of cinematic set pieces
The easiest thing for Jeff VanderMeer to do after the success of his Southern Reach trilogy (which includes the novel “Annihilation,” adapted for the screen by Alex Garland) would have been to continue in that same vein: spooky, Lynchian, Tarkovskian, “X-Files” adventures in contemporary wilderness settings. Instead, he wrote “Borne,” a futuristic post-collapse urban disaster […]
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Two Minutes in Quarantine
Collaborate with mystery writer James W. Ziskin in the Maine Writer & Publishers annual Crime Wave Flash fiction contest
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In a new memoir, Maine’s rock star chef Erin French hits bottom and gets a second chance
‘Finding Freedom: A Cook’s Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch’
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A moving tale of a World War II ship that saw plenty of action
In ‘Unsinkable,’ James Sullivan traces the the ‘indomitable’ USS Plunkett and the men who sailed it.
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Bath resident Chris Toy, who has taught Asian cooking for 30 years, tackles a storied Japanese soup
The book, ‘Ramen Made Simple,’ is a primer on both the history and the building blocks of the dish – broth, tare, noodles and toppings.
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This new guide to Maine food and drink takes a fast, fun look at what and how we eat
‘Eat Like a Mainer’ is a roundup of Maine food and drink, both traditional (think Moxie, whoopie pies and Indian pudding) and modern (lobsticles, craft beer and coffee shops).
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John Naisbitt, author of bestseller ‘Megatrends,’ dies at 92
The book was about understanding the present in order to predict the future.
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Man, a steal! Rare Superman comic sells for record $3.25 million
While hundreds of thousands of copies of Action Comics #1 were initially published, it’s estimated only about 100 exist today, and in varying conditions.
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