Throughout, the narrative questions how a good man should act when his country commits a great evil.
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Beside Table: ‘How to be an Antiracist” speaks to our times
Ibram X. Kendi writes personally and with a broad sweep.
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Former Homeland Security official says he wrote ‘Anonymous’ Trump critique
The former Trump administration official who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed and book under the pen name ‘Anonymous’ makes his identify public.
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Local review: A teacher with a past has to navigate the present in Maine-set thriller
A coastal boarding school is a backdrop for the suspense in ‘The Sea of Lost Girls.’
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Bedside Table: Stephen King strikes again
“Stephen King, ‘The Institute.’ Completely unbelievable and, at the same time, totally plausible. Not a scary read unless you consider the realistic likelihood of political evil infiltrating our everyday lives without our knowledge. The story is a real ‘page-turner.’ This Maine author has range like no other author.” — TISH LEMIRE, Old Orchard Beach
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Twenty years after it was first published, ‘Ernie’s Ark’ feels as fresh as ever
Monica Wood’s collection of linked stories is set in a Maine paper mill town and anchored by a sense of decency.
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Eight decades of observing ants and their amazing adventures
Biologist Edward O. Wilson’s latest, ‘Tales from the Ant World,’ just could change how you look at ants, alternately ferocious, amazing and beautiful.
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Bedside Table: An oldie but goodie
Now we get it. Alexis de Toqueville’s classic predicted everything!
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Rumaan Alam’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ is a brilliant, suspenseful examination of race and class
The novel’s setup: the Black owners of a luxurious vacation home unexpectedly show up at their home, surprising the white family who is renting it.
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Bedside Table: How did we get here?
‘American Nations’ has some answers.
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