A complex portrait of Edna St. Vincent Millay emerges from two new collections of her letters and diaries.
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Art review: James Parker Foley celebrates figures in transition
In his paintings at Sarah Bouchard Gallery, entities move fluidly from one dimension to another, promising a similarly transformative experience to those of us who view them.
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‘Reading the Glass’ supplies a gripping, expert account of life at sea
On a Pacific training voyage, a Maine Maritime Academy captain – and engaging writer – teaches trainees about life on board ship and about confronting ever more dangerous, unpredictable weather.
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Best-Sellers: ‘Tom Lake,’ ‘The Creative Act’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfictions books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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For Jennifer Weiner, biking is a coping mechanism – and a plot point
On a recent day in D.C., the author shows how committed she is to one of her favorite pastimes while talking about her new book, ‘The Breakaway.’
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Theater review: ‘Da Vinci Code’s’ gripping story suits the stage as well
A play based on the book is having its national premiere run in Ogunquit.
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Theater review: Young, undocumented immigrants navigate life in ‘Sanctuary City’
The Portland Theater Festival production is playing at The Hill Arts through Sept. 3.
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Art review: Close out the season with a Connecticut gallery, Cushing artists and island couples
The shows in Portland and the Midcoast are up into September.
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‘The English Experience’ is the perfect back-to-school novel for cynics
Julie Schumacher’s novel completes her trilogy of biting sendups of higher education, starring a hapless English professor.
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In new thriller, a high school teacher is falsely accused of sexual assault by her student
The accusation threatens to destroy the teacher’s career, marriage and life, in Kate Flora’s ‘Teach Her a Lesson.’