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‘The Wild Robot’ author to give presentation on creative process in Rockland
Peter Brown’s iconic book series was turned into a movie with the same name, which was released in 2024.
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Portland writer Ron Currie revisits 1987 Jay paper strike in new novel
Ron Currie returns to Babs Dionne in thriller series sequel, ‘We Will See You Bleed.’
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Mechanics’ Hall receives second NEA Big Read grant
The only Maine organization chosen for the grant, Mechanics’ Hall will have the opportunity to provide a year of literacy programming tied to Nathaniel Philbrick’s ‘In the Heart of the Sea.’
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In new creature feature, a giant sea monster churns up a Maine community’s fears
Author Tessa Yang dives beneath the surface of community identity in debut novel, ‘The Jellyfish Problem.’
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Environmental artist talks science comics, the Gulf of Maine and animal sex
In her debut work of nonfiction,‘Poking the Squid,’ Perrin Roosevelt Ireland, artist-in-residence at the New York Aquarium, looks at animal life with a feminist lens.
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Portland’s Mechanics’ Hall is looking for a new writer-in-residence
Applications are open now for writers who might need a space to help kickstart their creative fire.
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Maine Literary Awards honor local authors
More than 300 authors submitted their works to the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, with winners chosen in more than a dozen categories.
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Our guide to 6 Maine children’s books aimed at getting kids outdoors
Board books and middle grade novels tell stories about wildlife, blueberries and garbology.
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Writer returns to fictional Haven Point to meet pirates and misunderstood mothers
In ‘Liberty Island,’ Virginia Hume turns back the clock to investigate juvenile fiction and female ambition.