Local chef Shannon Bard celebrates her debut cookbook at a party May 14.

The journalist and teacher has written ‘The Great Fire: One American’s Mission to Rescue Victims of the 20th Century’s First Genocide.’

Fans will find lots to like in the 10th installment in the franchise.

With sly wit, a Brit pops the art world.

Knud Pedersen helped thwart Hitler and the Germans.

The magic is missing from the Nobel laureate’s 11th novel.

In ‘The Negotiator,’ on sale Tuesday, he tells stories of growing up working class in Waterville and about learning to listen.

NOVELIST JIM NICHOLS of Warren unveils his newest book, “Closer All the Time,” a collection of stories based on several characters who are bound together by shared life in the fictional town of Baxter, Maine. WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday WHERE: Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. HOW MUCH: Free MORE INFO: Ken Gross: [email protected]; 236-3440

A moving novel, ‘Small Mercies’ tells of grief and coping among a Staten Island firefighter’s loved ones.

A tough-as-nails shorebird and an ancient sea creature find themselves in peril because of circumstances beyond their control.