The paradoxical personality of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
Review
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Even more interesting than the occult text at the heart of Elizabeth Hand’s latest Cass Neary novel?
The indelible character of the self-destructive Cass Neary herself.
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Theater review: ‘Talley’s Folly’ overcomes limitations of live performance
The only thing lacking from the Portland Stage production was more applause.
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When a loving Maine farm family encounters tragedy, it proves their undoing
In quiet, stirring prose, ‘Beneficience’ ponders existential questions of goodness and love.
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Art review: Women are the artists and subjects in ‘You Look Like a World’
Able Baker Contemporary is also showing drawings by An Hoang.
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Frederick Wiseman, the dean of documentary filmmaking, turns his attention to local government
Wiseman’s latest film examines the inner workings of local government in Boston.
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If you’re thinking of a drastic lifestyle change, ‘Off Grid Life’ will feed your fantasy …
or kill it. This book is a great place to spark – or park – your dreams.
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A dark tale of strong women, barbarous circumstances – and hope
Set in 19th-century Australia, ‘The Exiles’ intertwines the fates of Englishwomen unfairly convicted and banished with that of a real-life Aboriginal girl.
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Art review: ‘Imaginary Places’ provides much-needed escape
The Maine Jewish Museum exhibit, at its pop-up gallery on Washington Avenue in Portland, features otherworldly photos and ceramics.
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Abraham Lincoln and John Brown: Imperfect heroes of the fight to end slavery
Throughout, the narrative questions how a good man should act when his country commits a great evil.