Books - Portland Press Herald

The tale of Martha the sheep and the ugly sweater she inspired

by Kimberly Schaye Special to The Washington Post January 29, 2023January 23, 2023

In ‘Unraveling,’ Peggy Orenstein explores the lessons gleaned from learning to shear, make wool and knit. But her book is not just a yarn about yarn.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

‘This Might Hurt’ furnishes estranged sisters, an evil dad, a cult-like leader, secrets and a remote Maine island

by Frank O Smith January 29, 2023January 28, 2023

Stephanie Wrobel’s new thriller seems to have it all, but the book suffers from its constantly shifting, confusing timeline.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

New York Public Library acquires Didion-Dunne archives

by Associated Press January 27, 2023

They were among the world’s most prominent literary couples.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside table: A gentle ramble set in a Maine coastal town

January 22, 2023January 18, 2023

Book recommendations from readers.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

Essential reading for students of Portland’s history and admirers of its art

by William David Barry January 22, 2023January 21, 2023

Earle Shettleworth, Jr.’s ‘A Century of Portland Artists, 1820-1920’ introduces the city and its cultural landscape in the first 100 years of Maine statehood.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

‘Locust Lane’ is as perceptive as it is compulsively readable

by Wendy Smith Special to The Washington Post January 22, 2023January 19, 2023

Stephen Amidon’s new novel tells the story of a young woman killed in an affluent suburb and the ugly truths that emerge about several elite denizens.