Islandport Press is reissuing several novels by the best-selling mid-century author.
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Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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A new book argues for lifestyle changes to avoid serious, chronic diseases
A plant-based diet is among the adjustments Dr. Stancic advocates for in ‘What’s Missing from Medicine.’
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So you think you’re a Mainer. Have you read these books?
With time on your hands, now is a good time to catch up on some of the must-read books by Maine authors.
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Simon & Schuster drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley
In the wake of this week’s siege of the Capitol, the publisher cancels a book by a senator who objected to Joe Biden’s win and backed baseless claims that the 2020 election was rigged.
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Eric Jerome Dickey, bestselling novelist, dies at 59
Dickey, who began writing fiction in his mid-30s, wrote ‘Sister, Sister,’ ‘Waking With Enemies’ and dozens of other stories about contemporary Black life.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Food & Dining, Maine Authors
At once fascinating, fun and scholarly, ‘Gin’ distills appreciation for an enduring quaff
Shonna Milliken Humphrey has written a memoir, a novel and now an ode to gin.
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Dine In Maine: Ready, set, read!
Looking for five Maine books for your culinary reading list? Try our restaurant critic’s “favorite contenders.”
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Leader of bin Laden raid pens new book
Retired U.S. Navy Adm. William McRaven’s ‘The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived’ is scheduled for release in April.
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Obama memoir sells a record 1.7 million copies in first week
The former president’s ‘A Promised Land’ sold more than 1.7 million copies in North America, roughly equal to the combined first-week sales of memoirs by his two immediate predecessors.
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What does a gardener need for winter? A good book about gardening, of course
Read on for tidbits from and summaries of several gardening books published in 2020.