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In ‘The Sun Walks Down,’ a boy disappears into the Australian outback

by Malcom Forbes Special to The Washington Post March 5, 2023February 27, 2023

Fiona McFarlane’s masterful historical novel is set in the late 19th century and encompasses a huge, kaleidoscopic cast.

by Amy MacDonald March 5, 2023March 4, 2023

Sasha Kaufman’s “Sardines” doesn’t settle for easy answers.

by Frank O Smith February 26, 2023February 25, 2023

Compelling characters and nimble plotting distinguish Anne Britting Oleson’s ‘Aventurine and the Reckoning.’

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.

During winter, our columnist catches up on his reading and finds plenty of note in Douglas Tallamy’s ‘The Nature of Oaks.’

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.

by Joan Silverman February 19, 2023February 18, 2023

The book by part-time Mainer Tracy Kidder weaves scenes from the streets of Boston with the problems that are keeping people there.

Book recommendations from readers.

by Manuel Roig-Franzia The Washington Post February 19, 2023February 17, 2023

Patricia Engel’s 10-story collection is mostly set in the United States, Colombia and Cuba.

by Michael Dirda The Washington Post February 12, 2023February 6, 2023

“The Hopkins Manuscript,” newly reissued, recounts a global catastrophe through the sometimes humorous perspective of an ordinary Englishman.