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Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
Best-Sellers: ‘The Midcoast,’ ‘Gender Queer’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Art review: Maine museums offer a survey of the state’s art history this fall
From Wabanaki baskets to Ashley Bryan and beyond, these institutions are covering a lot of local ground.
Deep Water: ‘Finding Praise,’ by Eileen Griffin
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Art review: Painters go to different depths in Portland, Rockland shows
Works on view at the Alice Gauvin and Caldbeck galleries use varied approaches to creating dimension.
Deep Water: ‘Moon Jellyfish,’ by Richard Foerster
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Best-Sellers: ‘The Midcoast,’ ‘Downeast’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Society Notebook: Maine Island Trail Association splits its annual celebration into 3
The nonprofit held Toast to the Coast parties in different locations, including Fore Points Marina in Portland.
Art review: New takes on classical art forms in two Portland shows
Cove Street Arts focuses on portraiture, while Greenhut Galleries displays John Whalley’s trompe l’oeil paintings.
Deep Water: ‘Encounter,’ by Deborah Cummins
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.