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Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine author weaves stories from 36 big-name writers into ‘Fourteen Days’
Douglas Preston took work contributed by Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Scott Turow, Margaret Atwood and many others to create a single story, set on the rooftop of a Manhattan tenement during the pandemic.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Local & State
In Maine libraries, stores and cafes, silent book clubs quietly catch on
In what might be described as post-pandemic plot development, social events are popping up that appeal to people who love to read, creating community and helping to make their worlds ‘a bit bigger.’
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Fifth Student’ and ‘Our Maine’
A medical thriller from Geoffrey Cooper and a collection of 39 entertaining and educational essays about our home state
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Local & State, Nation & World
Amanda Peters picks up library medal for ‘The Berry Pickers,’ set in Maine
Her novel wins an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, presented by the American Library Association.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, New England
Scholar discovers stories, poems possibly written by Louisa May Alcott
During the time of the ‘Little Women’ author, it was common for female writes to use pseudonyms.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Stones of Riverton’ and ‘To Swoon and to Spar’
An original and clever collection of short stories, and a charming romance with a delightful conclusion
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Bonnie Jo Campbell’s ‘The Waters’ is pure magic
The author’s first novel in a dozen years (her last was “Once Upon a River”) sprinkles pixie dust on a world of resilient women and hardscrabble farmers.
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‘When the Island Had Fish’ is a portrait of Vinalhaven through its most prominent industry
Writer Janna Malamud Smith draws from historical records and interviews with contemporary fishermen to depict the fishing community of Vinalhaven, from bounteous ocean to ‘fished out.’
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OFF RADAR: ‘Battle of Ink and Ice’
An engaging, illuminating history of the origins of the news media we know and feel ambivalent about today.