The senior administration official wrote an inside-the-White House account that painted the president as inept and dangerous.
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‘True Grit’ novelist Charles Portis dies at age 86
Portis, a former newspaper reporter who apparently learned enough to swear off talking to the media, had been suffering from Alzheimer’s in recent years.
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Colin Kaepernick to release memoir through his own new publishing company
Audible will release the spoken-word version and will partner with the Kaepernick Publishing imprint to create original content from and about influential figures.
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Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort
Mexican American authors and others have cited ‘American Dirt’ as evidence of a publishing culture where white voices are valued above others.
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Wait out the cold with some good books about Maine’s great outdoors
First, get outside. But when you come in, don a comfy sweater, snuggle up to the fire, invite the cat to settle in your lap – and read
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Stephen King quits Facebook
The best-selling Maine author cites misleading information in political ads – and rallies his followers to join him on Twitter.
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Sotomayor teases next children’s book on civics, heroes
The Supreme Court justice says she wants to use her platform to inspire kids through books, this time by helping them ‘understand what it takes to change the world.’
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Ashley Bryan and Daniel Minter win national youth book awards
The American Library Association acknowledges the work of the Maine artists at annual awards in Philadelphia.
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‘The Great Gatsby’ will enter public domain when copyright ends in 2021
That means anyone will be allowed to publish the book or make it into a movie, opera or Broadway musical.
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New book brings more attention to Lewiston’s Somali community
Cynthia Anderson’s “Home Now” offers a portrait of a city coping with an influx of immigrants and discovering in the process a path to a brighter future.