In her new book, ‘Flying,’ as in her other fiction for kids, Carrie Jones weaves her belief in making society better into the fantasy.
Books
Signings, etc.: Wendy L. Miller
The author of ‘Sky Above Clouds: Finding Our Way Through Creativity, Aging, and Illness’ will speak at the Camden library Tuesday.
Book review: Maine bank robber’s exploits make for absorbing tale
‘The Great Mars Hill Bank Robbery’ tells of Bernard Patterson’s Vietnam fighting, his brazen crime and his months on the lam.
Book review: Science at heart of personal drama
The novel ‘A Perfect Life’ takes a biologist to a Maine island for research that affects her.
Signings, etc.: Author to talk about his Joshua Chamberlain novel
Matthew Langdon Cost will be at the Portland Public Library Wednesday.
Book review: Gayle Lynds’ latest tale of espionage filled with surprises
‘The Assassins’ is a many-layered thriller.
Book review: ‘White Trash’ delves widely, not so deeply, into U.S. attitudes about class
Nancy’s Isenberg’s cultural history offers a wealth of research, with less about the implications of the economic divide.
New books, new exhibit help put Acadia’s 100th anniversary in perspective
The national park’s physical beauty and history remain inspiring.
Book review: ‘Miracle on Monhegan’ reveals family’s secrets in waggish, dark tones
Elizabeth Kelly’s choice of a four-pawed narrator adds light to a dramatic story that leaves some questions unanswered.
Book review: In Jodi Paloni’s linked stories, a desire for more
‘They Could Live With Themselves’ lets readers experience the soul of a small town through its residents’ striving.