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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: Books for adults and the kids

by Bill Bushnell February 10, 2023February 9, 2023

A fast-paced tale of mayhem, and stories about the miracle of literacy and taking time to notice what’s around you

Books, Life & Culture, Maine Authors

OFF RADAR: ‘Old Orchard Beach Cycle: Poems’

by Dana Wilde February 3, 2023February 2, 2023

Robert Gibbons’ poetry covers a lot of territory

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Amina Luqman-Dawson’s ‘Freewater’ wins John Newbery Medal

by Associated Press January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

The middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people has won the Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

‘This Might Hurt’ furnishes estranged sisters, an evil dad, a cult-like leader, secrets and a remote Maine island

by Frank O Smith January 29, 2023January 28, 2023

Stephanie Wrobel’s new thriller seems to have it all, but the book suffers from its constantly shifting, confusing timeline.

Books, Life & Culture, Maine Authors

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Midcoast’ and ‘The Best I Can Do’

by Bill Bushnell January 27, 2023January 26, 2023

A dark, brooding story about a midcoast Maine family, and a collection of humorous observations

Books, Life & Culture, Maine Authors, Uncategorized

AUTHOR EVENT: Madison VFW sponsoring book signings

January 26, 2023

A book-signing event and Q&A panel featuring three local authors will be held at 3 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Harvell-Bishop-Arnold Trail Post, 58 Preble Ave. in Madison. Featured authors are: • Poet and Green Beret Ryan Stovall, author of “Black Snowflakes: Smothering a Torch” • English professor and poet Dr. […]