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PublishedJanuary 28, 2024
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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PublishedJanuary 26, 2024
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
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2024
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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PublishedJanuary 18, 2024
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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PublishedJanuary 12, 2024
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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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
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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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
‘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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PublishedJanuary 5, 2024
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.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2023
What Mainers read in 2023
Maine authors and subjects were big sellers at the state's indie bookstores this year, including recent releases 'Big Heart, Little Stove' by Lost Kitchen owner Erin French and 'Maine: A Love Story" by artist Blue Butterfield.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Twas the Bite Before Christmas’ and ‘The Maine Roadshow’
A new Andy Carpenter mystery, and a roadside tour of the Maine's 'history, culture, food, funk and oddities'
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