Maine author Margot Anne Kelley’s new book explores historic back-to-the-land movements and how they helped today’s young breakaway farmers succeed.
Books
Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Benjamin Franklin Butler’ and ‘On the Wrong Side of the River’
A fabulous biography of ‘Colby’s most important Civil War-era alumnus,’ and stories from a Maine Guide
AUTHOR EVENT: Kathleen Stone
Chat with Champions talk focuses on ‘They Called Us Girls’
Bedside table: A book to convert even the nonfiction reader
Book recommendations from readers.
Best-Sellers: ‘The Midcoast,’ ‘Gender Queer’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
OFF RADAR: ‘Late Wonders: New and Selected Poems’
This is the book to go to for either an introduction or a summation of Wesley McNair, one of Maine’s most prominent, skilled poets
Book review: A pandemic is ravaging the world. Then, a plague is loosed on New York City
Chris Holm’s bio-thriller ‘Child Zero’ is a timely page-turner.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Island Secrets’ and ‘Visualizing Nature’
A magnificent collection of 12 stories showcasing Catherine Lee’s writing skill, and a collection of 20 short essays by 21 contributors who were asked to reflect on Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1836 essay ‘Nature.’
Gay M. Grant announces release of ‘Around the Kennebec’
Book showcases photography of Herman Bryant (1858-1937)
Best-Sellers: ‘The Midcoast,’ ‘Downeast’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.