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Kids, are you in search of a fast-paced, lighthearted and rollicking romp?

by Amy MacDonald June 23, 2019June 18, 2019

The book-length cartoon ‘Max & the Midknights’ – Lincoln Peirce’s latest – has got you covered.

NPR podcast host Linda Holmes will present her debut novel.

by OLINE H. COGDILL Associated Press June 23, 2019June 20, 2019

Novelist Daniela Petrova explores how infertility can destroy a relationship.

Steve Burt’s ‘The Bookseller’s Daughter’ won the $1,500 grand prize Tuesday.

The Maine Literary Awards honors recently retired Bangor Public Library director Barbara McDade.

by Joan Silverman June 16, 2019June 11, 2019

Her newest book explores monasteries and penitentiaries as a way to examine the history of quiet.

by KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press June 16, 2019June 11, 2019

The unlikely duo’s shared love of music and history leads to ‘Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation.’

by Nell Beram June 9, 2019June 3, 2019

In John Manderino’s ‘Bopper’s Progress,’ a newly heartbroken slacker visits a monastery to give spiritual enlightenment a whirl.

by JULIA RUBIN Associated Press June 9, 2019June 5, 2019

In Peter Heller’s new novel, what starts as a leisurely canoe trip through the northern wilderness turns into a harrowing dash.

by Bethanne Patrick Special To The Washington Post June 9, 2019June 7, 2019

A former slave stands trial for murdering her master and his wife in the historical novel.