Fiction writer Meghan Gillis will be the fourth reader of the 2023/24 season for the celebrated Visiting Writers Series at the University of Maine at Farmington. Gillis will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to […]
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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.
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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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Lovell Speaker Series introduces Maine author Gillian Burnes
The Charlotte Hobbs Library Speaker Series welcomes Gillian Burnes, author of “Soft Features,” as its first speaker of 2024 for a Zoom-only talk at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Charlotte Hobbs Library in Lovell. “Soft Features,” Burnes’ first novel, is a finalist for the 2023 Maine Literary Award for fiction. Set in […]
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Maine author Rivera Sun will share her experiences in nonviolence
Maine author and nonviolence skills instructor Rivera Sun will give a talk at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Norway Memorial Library. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, this kid-friendly, intergenerational workshop will show the power of stories and share skills for peaceful conflict resolution. Attendees will play games, learn […]
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Denmark Arts Center to present Choro Louco
Choro Louco plans to perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, at Denmark Arts Center, 50 W Main St. in Denmark. Brazilian Choro has been around for over a hundred years, but in this country it’s virtually unknown. David Grisman, Mike Marshall and a handful of others have helped introduce the music and the […]
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In a world of online shopping, Maine’s specialty shops thrive
Retail giants like Amazon and Walmart may have the holiday shopping market cornered, but in some ways they just can’t compete with corner shops in places like Belfast.
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Author tells tale of fairy in ‘The Giant’s Shower’
“The Giant’s Shower,” a fairy tale written and published by Leigh Macmillen Hayes, tells the tale of Aisling, a fairy who lives on Sabattus Mountain in western Maine and has a vision during the Midsummer Eve celebration. Twinkles, flitters, a bit of fairy dust and some tsk-taking are necessary to make Aisling’s vision a reality. […]
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Maine Authors for Lewiston wraps up fundraiser with event in Lewiston
Maine Authors for Lewiston, a group of more than 80 Maine authors who have joined together to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Lewiston, will hold the final two events in a series of 10 book sales and signings around the state, all free and open to the public, so that people can […]
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Book about Maine’s Malaga Island falls short in Booker Prize contest
Paul Harding’s ‘This Other Eden’ was also nominated for a National Book Award.