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Published
July 21, 2023

Third ‘Fool’ novel helps author Richard Russo hold on to his father

'Somebody's Fool' is part of a series that began some 30 years ago and focused on a character based on the Portland author's father. It goes on sale Tuesday.
Published
July 16, 2023

Excerpts from ‘Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide to Raising Queer Kids and Their Allies’

Lessons for parents and kids at different ages.
Published
July 14, 2023

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Pauline Gray Investigates’ and ‘Conversations: Ranger Tales from Maine’

Louise Bates cleverly recreates excellent detective mysteries of a bygone era, and Buzz and Tim Caverly share entertaining memoirs of careers as park rangers
Published
July 9, 2023

‘Uphill Both Ways’ tells of one family’s adventures, and misadventures, on the Colorado Trail

Writer Andrea Lani walked nearly 500 miles with her husband and school-age sons. She interweaves the family's personal story with the environmental story of the landscape they hiked through.
Published
July 7, 2023

OFF RADAR: ‘Just East of Nowhere’

Answers to some questions can be complicated

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Published
June 25, 2023

In his new novel, Richard Ford meditates on life, death, and happiness in the face of mortality

Frank Bascombe returns in 'Be Mine.' Now in his mid-70s, he's caring for a middle-aged son with ALS, and the two embark on a road trip.
Published
June 23, 2023

BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Reading Life’ and ‘Comfort is an Old Barn’

A colorful, poignant and funny collection of columns by Peter Bollen, and a delightful collection of columns, essays and stories by Amy Calder
Published
June 22, 2023

AUTHOR EVENT: Paul Doiron

Author will be in Belgrade, the setting of his new book “Dead Man’s Wake,” on June 29.
Published
June 18, 2023

Original art from beloved Maine children’s author Robert McCloskey on view in Brunswick

'Robert McCloskey: The Art of Wonder' opens Tuesday at Curtis Memorial Library and features work for 'Blueberries for Sal,' 'Make Way for Ducklings' and others.
Published
June 15, 2023

Robert Gottlieb, celebrated literary editor of Toni Morrison and Robert Caro, dies at 92

Gottlieb had one of the greatest runs of any editor after World War II and helped shape the modern publishing canon.