Books
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PublishedMarch 31, 2024
Revisiting the era when Reno was a divorce destination
Rowan Beaird’s historical novel, 'The Divorcées,' follows women who head to Nevada during the 1950s so they can ditch their husbands.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2024
Bestsellers: ‘The Hunter,’ ‘How to know a Person’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2024
Plucky 18th-century midwife Martha Ballard is entangled in a brutal rape case
In 'Frozen River,' Ariel Lawhon spins a propulsive historical thriller from a few basic real-life facts. 'It's a fast read, but some of the ideas that drive it are troubling.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
Diane Foley’s heartbreak inspired a cause – and now, a stunning book
Foley’s son Jim was beheaded in Syria in 2014. In the new book 'American Mother,' novelist Colum McCann turns her family’s story into a literary triumph.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
Maine places inspired new novels by 2 Colby professors
'Discipline' by Debra Spark and 'Bad Animals' by Sarah Braunstein both came out this month. The teaching colleagues are holding a joint book launch event Thursday in Portland.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
How ‘Promise’ unfolds: Amid racial tensions, teenage friendships fray in a small Maine town
Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths' debut novel, set in 1957, is at once heartbreaking and hopeful.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
Bedside table: Neanderthals were a lot smarter than we think
Book recommendations from readers.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2024
Bestsellers: ‘The Women,’ ‘The Creative Act’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Percival Everett’s sly take on ‘Huck Finn’ upends Mark Twain’s world
In 'James,' the author who inspired 'American Fiction' tells a familiar story from a fresh perspective.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
In the bleachers, in a tub or in the woods, here’s where Mainers read
The new book 'Where Maine Reads' features photos of 50 Mainers in their favorite reading spots, along with essays on what reading means to them.
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