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In Stephen King’s latest, a young man finds himself in a troubled ‘Fairy Tale’ world

by Michael Berry September 25, 2022September 24, 2022

King adroitly pulls off this old-fashioned action/adventure story starring a boy and his beloved dog.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Nation & World, News

British author of ‘Wolf Hall’ saga Hilary Mantel dies at 70

by JILL LAWLESS September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

Mantel is credited with reenergizing historical fiction with “Wolf Hall” and two sequels about the 16th-century English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell.

Books, Life & Culture, Maine Authors

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Case of the Stalking Moon’ and ‘Rangeley’s Historic Legacy’

by Bill Bushnell September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

A murder-mystery detective story and a rollicking six-gun western rolled into one excellent tale, and a history of the Rangeley area in the 19th and early 20th centuries

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Hundreds honor Joan Didion at memorial

by HILLEL ITALIE September 22, 2022

The author died in December at 87 and left behind no immediate family members.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Michelle Obama plans 6-city book tour

by HILLEL ITALIE September 21, 2022September 22, 2022

She will open at the Warner Theatre in Washington on Nov. 15, the publication date.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors

Bedside table: A book you won’t want to put down

September 18, 2022September 16, 2022

Book recommendations from readers.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Best-Sellers: ‘The Midcoast,’ ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’

September 18, 2022September 16, 2022

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors

Review: In Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel, Lucy Barton confronts the pandemic

by Joan Silverman September 18, 2022September 17, 2022

Despite its grim backdrop, ‘Lucy by the Sea’ offers considerable pleasures, among them a chance to spend more time with Barton, a recurring Strout character.