Calder will give a discussion and read from her new book “Comfort is an Old Barn: Stories from the Heart of Maine,” in Winthrop
Books
Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Waterville authors’ marriage has stood the test of time – and deadlines
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller have co-authored science fiction novels and stories for more than 35 years. Their 25th Liaden Universe novel came out in July, and they’ve collaborated on 100 works in all.
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Best-Sellers: ‘Dean Man’s Wake,’ ‘The Creative Act’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Northeaster’ and ‘Acadia National Park’
Courage during the Blizzard of 1952, and the story of Acadia’s early history
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OFF RADAR: ‘Small Off Things’ by Suzanne Farrell Smith
It’s probably not going to cheer you up to find out someone has it, overall, possibly worse than you.
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Farmers’ Almanac looks ahead to ‘Greatest Show on Earth’
Lewiston-based almanac eyes total eclipse next spring — and colder weather, too.
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A prehistoric mammoth and a 19th century circus elephant cross paths in ‘Mystery Tusk’
Through his efforts to identify the mammoth, former natural history curator Gary Hoyle discovered the story of Old Bet, the elephant.
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Bedside Table: A particular window of Irish history
Book recommendations from readers.
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A cake to weather a storm, from Cathie Pelletier’s ‘Northeaster’
This frugal, old-fashioned Blueberry Cake with Nutmeg Sauce appears in her new book about Mainers in the blizzard of 1952.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Teach Her a Lesson’ and ‘Irish Coffee Murder’
A very scary psychological thriller by award-winning author Kate Flora, and an entertaining collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis and Barbara Ross