Rodman Philbrick received the award from the New York Historical Society for ‘We Own the Sky,’ set in Maine in 1920.
Books
Maine author Morgan Talty to release first novel next year
The celebrated author of story collection ‘Night of the Living Rez’ says his next book will similarly be set on the Penobscot Indian Nation in Maine.
Women of letters: Gov. Mills and her pandemic pen pal inspire new book
Ashirah Knapp of Temple wrote weekly letters to Gov. Janet Mills during the first year of the pandemic. The letters are the basis for the book ‘In Other Words, Leadership,’ which goes on sale June 20.
Best-Sellers: ‘Happy Place,’ ‘The Book of Charlie’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
Bedside table: ‘Robert E. Lee and Me’
Book recommendations from readers
Luis Alberto Urrea discovers the wartime magic of the ‘Donut Dollies’
The prolific author imagines the World War II heroism of his mother in a new novel, ‘Good Night, Irene.’
A trio of science-based children’s books run the gamut from A (ants) to T (turtles)
Two picture books and a middle-grade novel use mysterious ants, the plight of a sea turtle, and the lure of the “invisible” world to draw young readers into their stories. “Isabel and the Invisible World” By Alan Lightman Illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki MIT Kids Press 2023, 44 pages $18.99 Age: 4-6 For any child, the […]
Bedside table: ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ by Shelby van Pelt
Book recommendations from readers.
Best-Sellers: ‘The Society of Shame,’ ‘American Breakdown’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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