Hemingway’s missing novel. Alice’s backwards-printed book in “Through the Looking Glass.” Sylvia Plath’s never-finished autobiography. Reid Byers owns copies of all those “invisible” books that bibliophiles wish were real.
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Maine author’s debut novel about the ’80s rock scene is set to become a film
‘The Whyte Python World Tour’ by Scarborough resident Travis Kennedy goes on sale June 24, and Paramount has already begun developing a movie based on it.
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Novelist Ron Currie’s new book brings to life a female Franco crime boss in Waterville
Currie set ‘The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne’ in his hometown and its Franco-American community.
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Sagadahoc Preservation to host literary event with 20-plus Maine authors
Sagadahoc Preservation, Inc. will host “A Cool Little Book Fair” featuring more than 20 Maine authors at the historic Winter Street Center in Bath from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26. This event is geared toward those who appreciate art, poetry, mysteries, romance, historical fiction, nonfiction, children’s literature and American Gothic revival-style architecture. […]
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Kennebunkport author to release new crime fiction novel
Set in a town much like Kennebunkport, “Springbrookville” explores the mysterious death of a local entrepreneur.
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New bookstores coming to Biddeford and Saco
Biddeford Book Co. will open in Biddeford this summer, and Sherman’s is expected to open a Saco location by Memorial Day.
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Gulf of Maine Books to host author event at Curtis Memorial Library
Gulf of Maine Books will host an author event with Franklin Burroughs at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick to celebrate his new book “The View from Here: Reflections on the Deep North, the Wild East.” Burroughs will be in conversation with author Jane Brox. Burroughs taught English literature at […]
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Maine writer and civil rights pioneer team up on new kids’ book
Phillip Hoose collaborated on ‘Claudette Colvin: I Want Freedom Now!’ about Colvin’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks.
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Looking for books — with a little extra? Here’s what some southern Maine bookstores have to offer
The area has a great variety of indie booksellers, in Portland, South Portland, Biddeford, Brunswick and beyond.
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Rockland Public Library to host Winter Reading Bingo for adults
Staff at Rockland Public Library think deep winter is the perfect time to hunker down and read and to keep it fun, the library is hosting Winter Reading Bingo from Feb. 1 through March 31. Participants (Rockland Library patrons ages 18 and up) are encouraged to read as many books as they like from 24 […]