Join author Amy Neswald to discuss her most recent book, “I Know You Love Me, Too,” 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Denmark Arts Center. Newswald describes her book, which is a New American Fiction Prize Winner, as a “novel-in-stories about sisterhood, grief, and discovering one’s true self through the accidents of life.” […]
Books
Lewiston author Suzanne Roy to speak about her books based on local Franco American history
Suzanne Roy, author of “The Enclave” and “The Legacy,” will discuss her books at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. Her books follow a fictional French-Canadian immigrant girl who attempts to keep her dreams alive as she grows into womanhood in the “Little Canada” enclave her culture created to […]
Author to discuss her book based on her time growing up in Mexico, Maine
Join author Kerri Arsenault discussing her book “Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains,” as part of the Author Series at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Denmark Arts Center. “In this masterful debut, the author creates a crisp, eloquent hybrid of atmospheric memoir and searing exposé. She writes urgently about the dire effects […]
Author livestream with J.R. Dawson to be hosted by Lewiston Public Library
Writer and educator J.R. Dawson will be reading from and discussing her debut novel, “The First Bright Thing,” in a livestream event hosted by the Lewiston Public Library at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 14. This virtual only event is free and open to the public. “The First Bright Thing” tells the story of Ringmaster – Rin, […]
Maine writer Bruce Robert Coffin to speak at Norway library
The Friends of Norway Memorial Library will host Maine author Bruce Robert Coffin, who will talk, read from his work, answer audience questions, and sign books, from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, at Norway Memorial Library. Coffin is the award-winning author of the bestselling Detective Byron mystery series. A former detective sergeant with over […]
Amy Calder to read from her new book at Winthrop library
Award-winning newspaper reporter Amy Calder will give a discussion and read from her new book, “Comfort is an Old Barn: Stories from the Heart of Maine,” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. Calder covers city government, and reports on everything from murders and car crashes to fires […]
Poetry reading with Dr. Judy Rowe Michaels planned at Lovell library
A poetry reading with Dr. Judy Rowe Michaels will be presented at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell. Michaels, a Geraldine R. Dodge poet in the schools and for many years poet in residence, English teacher, and coordinator of aesthetic education at Princeton Day School, has published […]
Sabattus resident publishes debut novel
Jennifer Rinko of Sabattus has published her debut novel “Truly Madly Deeply” (under the pen name Jennifer Rudy) in early July. Rinko is a fifth grade teacher at Oak Hill Middle School, an ’09 graduate of Oak Hill High School and an alumni of the University of Maine at Farmington. “Truly Madly Deeply” is a […]
Children’s book ‘It’s All About Sally’ features tales of goat with character
Maine author Kathryn Wagg-Bernier has published “It’s All About Sally,” a children’s book full of true life stories featuring Sally, a small goat with character, worth writing about. Sally turned out to be very clever, funny, mischievous, and adored by the whole family, and thus the inspiration for the stories written as gifts for grandchildren. […]
Author to give talk about hiking opportunities in New England
Author Jeff Romano will give a slideshow presentation showcasing hiking opportunities throughout New England with a focus on itineraries featured in his latest guidebook, an updated edition to “100 Classic Hike New England,” from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library. The program will cover destinations […]