He says it’s important for him to talk openly about the mental illness and addiction he and relatives have suffered.
Books
Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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OFF RADAR: ‘Hard Chance: Tree Farming in Troubled Times’
Dana Wilde describes this collection of essays by Maine author Peter Pfeiffer as “one of the best books about Maine I’ve read in a long time”
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Musseled Out’ and ‘The Maritime Marauder of Revolutionary Maine’
New releases from Maine authors Barbara Ross and Harry Gratwick
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Kate Christensen’s ‘How to Cook a Moose’ reads like Maine on a plate
In her memoir, she weaves together research, history and interviews.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Memories of Shucking Peas’ and ‘The French Prize’
New releases from Maine authors Mitch Littlefield and James L. Nelson
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OFF RADAR: Dana Wilde reviews ‘Centered’ by Steven D. Powell
A novel about a dog and a good disposition
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Sea Mark’ and ‘Topsham, Maine: From the River to the Highlands’
New releases from Maine authors Russell M. Lawson and Robert C. Williams
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OFF RADAR: ‘Drunken Fireworks’
Stephen King, Tim Sample and the sound of backwoods Maine
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Cold Hard News’ and ‘The Right-Size Flower Garden’
New releases from Maine authors Maureen Milliken and Kerry Ann Mendez
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OFF RADAR: ‘The North Haven Journal, 1974-1979’
Elizabeth Bishop, a notable poet in Maine’s literary history, wrote of time spent living on the island of North Haven. Dana Wilde reviews a transcript of her journals, recently released by the North Haven Library.