“Deep in the cold North woods lived a young Sasquatch. He was bigger than you and smaller than me, and hairier than both of us.” Thus opens “Squatchicorns,” by part-time Maine resident Ellen Potter, the latest in her series about Hugo, a Sasquatch, and his young human friend Boone. In this adventure, Boone commands Hugo […]
Books
Abandoning suburbia for the open water, a family finds more than adventure in ‘Sea Wife’
Writer Amity Gaige explores whether a round-the-world trip in a sailboat can save a failing marriage.
Book review: The school we all wish we’d attended
In Chris Van Dusen’s latest picture book, Abe Lincoln teaches history and field trips go to Mars.
Virtual promotion in store for new ‘Hunger Games’ novel
In normal times, the prequel to the ‘Hunger Games’ series by Suzanne Collins would be an occasion for bookstore parties and other group gatherings.
Many beaches may be closed, but `beach reads’ still coming
What happens to a “beach read” novel when you can’t read it on a beach?
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“The Cactus League” by Emily Nemens. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 228 pages. $27
Book review: In ‘Port City Crossfire,’ a police officer is doubly at sea
Gerry Boyle’s latest Brandon Blake mystery finds the young Portland cop suspended after he shoots an unarmed teenager.
Bedside Table
“Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England” by Tom Wessels, The Countryman Press, 199 pages. $21.95
‘Book of Longings’ has lasting power
Author Sue Monk Kidd makes an ambitious choice clear at the outset of her new novel – she’s set it in biblical times when Jesus was in in his 20s and married.
Sixteen seaweeds add up to one fascinating read
In ‘The Curious World of Seaweed,’ Josie Iselin intertwines science, art, words and photos to mesmerizing effect.