To the smart, spunky protagonists in the latest books by local writers Gail Donovan and Megan Frazer Blakemore, we say, you go, girls!
Books
Bestsellers: ‘This Other Eden,’ ‘Democracy Awakening’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
In many murder mysteries, gardens provide the plot twist
Marta McDowell’s ‘Gardening Can Be Murder’ looks at examples of where the hobby appears within this genre.
Bedside Table: ‘To The Uttermost Ends of the Earth’ by Phil Keith with Tom Clavin
Book recommendations from readers.
Jonathan Lethem’s love-hate relationship with Brooklyn
In “Brooklyn Crime Novel,” he blends fictional narrative and historical essay into a metanarrative that has crime as its main character.
It’s the time of year for horror and weird tales. Here are some favorites.
The October Country. The season of mists and melancholy. That time of year when graveyards yawn and things go bump in the night and we break out worn copies of Herbert Wise and Phyllis Fraser’s “Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural” or the collected ghost stories of Vernon Lee and M.R. James. In 2023, […]
Bedside Table: ‘The Road to Dalton’ a rural reader’s delight
“My recommendation is ‘The Road to Dalton.‘ This is a beautifully written book about love, loss, and community, in a setting that will feel familiar to anyone who grew up in a small, rural town. The characters are written with a loving honesty, and feel achingly real. There is sadness and pain, but also hope […]
Bestsellers: ‘Somebody’s Fool,’ ‘Democracy Awakening’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Ambling through Old Orchard Beach, poet makes connections to past
Robert Gibbons’ latest collection is based in his adopted hometown.
Louise Meriwether, novelist who conjured 1930s Harlem, dies at 100
Her debut novel, “Daddy Was a Number Runner,” was a searing examination of Black life in Depression-era Harlem.
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