She was a Guggenheim winner, a Radcliffe graduate, UMaine professor, a mother of five and a practitioner of ‘democratic literature.’
Books
Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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OFF RADAR: Richard Russo’s ‘Trajectory’
Short fiction from Maine Pulitzer prize winner
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In essays about travel and food, part-time Portland resident draws life lessons
Hear Anita Verna Crofts talk about “Meet Me at the Bamboo Table” at Print: A Bookstore on July 26.
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‘Green Plate Special’ cookbook, based on Maine Sunday Telegram column, wins award
Christine Burns Rudalevige’s book takes the prize in the Socially Conscious category at The Readable Feast.
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Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel focuses on troubled lives at home
“Anything Is Possible” is a novel-in-stories that follows threads first pulled in ‘My Name is Lucy Barton.’
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The Pulitzer graces winners and Maine
Richard Ford, Elizabeth Strout and Richard Russo, all with new books out this spring, reflect on receiving the honor for fiction as the prizes’ centennial is marked.
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Register now to participate in Portland’s Edible Book Festival
Book lovers and cake lovers unite in this annual event.
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‘One Morning in Maine’ island donated to Nature Conservancy
The 6.2-acre island featured in Robert McCloskey’s 1954 classic will be protected as a place to find inspiration.
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‘Stranger in the Woods’ recounts ‘North Pond Hermit’s’ 27 years in the Maine woods
Michael Finkel tells the story of Christopher Knight’s life, at times with too much gusto.
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Why Orwell’s ‘1984’ has just spiked to No. 1 on Amazon
Following Kellyanne Conway’s ‘alternative facts’ comment, the classic novel about an all-seeing, untrustworthy government is resonating with many readers.