Though ‘American Baby’ chronicles a forced adoption in the 1960s, the tale resonates with the news of the many migrant children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Bedside Table: John Le Carré’s last book
“Right now I’m reading ‘Agent Running in the Field,’ by the recently deceased John LeCarré. It’s his final work, and I bought it last year but hadn’t read it yet, so when I heard of LeCarré’s passing right before Christmas I wanted to read this, his last book. In this era of shifting truths, loss […]
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A mother strains to hold her family together in a crisis
In ‘Landslide,’ a father’s fishing accident sets the scene for Susan Conley’s terrific new novel.
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Science fiction, satire and bromance in one rollicking novel
In Robert Klose’s ‘Life on Mars,’ the Spong created the Earth, and humans ruined the project.
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Writer’s debut gives nuanced perspective of Saudi Arabia
In ‘Bride of the Sea,’ a young, mismatched Saudi couple wed, have a daughter, and part, setting in motion a haunting family tale.
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Bedside Table: Think you know who won the Civil War? Think again, this book argues
A Maine historian’s brilliant look back helps explain where we are today.
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The writer behind ‘Your Fat Friend’ on diets, BMI and the relentless advice of strangers
Aubrey Gordon hopes her new book, ‘What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat,’ encourages readers to think more deeply about how they treat fat people.
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Book review: Is there a Southern belle in every sorority girl?
In ‘Women of Discriminating Taste,’ Margaret L. Freeman explores how white sororities have historically aligned themselves with conservative Southern values.
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Bedside table: A terrific novel and a terrific memoir, both about life in Maine
This Mainer is reading, and enjoying, books by Maine literary royalty – Monica Wood and Richard Russo.
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Alaskan illustrator becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal
Michaela Goade won the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children’s picture story, for ‘We Are Water Protectors.’