Javier Marin of Ogunquit has run Spanish-language newspapers in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. His new book, ‘Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S.’, explores the phenomenon.
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Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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A new book explores conflicts created by the seal population recovery
‘A Year with Seals’ is Midcoast journalist Alix Morris’ first book.
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In the rollicking ‘White Python World Tour,’ ’80s metal band meets spy thriller
Scarborough resident Travis Kennedy’s debut novel is terrific fun from first page to last.
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12 new Maine children’s books for your holiday list
New releases came out this year from Maine authors and illustrators Chris Van Dusen, Peter Brown, X. Fang, Phuc Tran, Elisa Boxer and Daniel Minter, among others.
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‘Heart the Lover’ delivers a compelling, sensitive story about first love and its after effects
Lily King’s newest novel revisits key characters from an earlier work.
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Meet a Peaks Island artist and his ‘Wicked’ work
Douglas Smith illustrated the original ‘Wicked’ novel in 1995 and has done new art for a special edition timed to the release of the movie ‘Wicked: For Good.’
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Maine’s Carnegie libraries get a gift in celebration of American independence
More than 1,000 Carnegie libraries across the U.S., including 17 in Maine, will receive the money to mark the country’s 250th birthday.
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A new stamp honors Maine writer Sarah Orne Jewett
The South Berwick native is best known for her 1896 novel ‘The Country of the Pointed Firs.’
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50 years later, lessons learned in Skowhegan still resonate | Column
The immersive experience of playing Anne Sullivan more than a half century ago at Skowhegan Area High School taught an invaluable lesson.
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Residents on a tiny island in Maine struggle as climate change reshapes their lives
In alternating chapters, the many well-drawn characters in ‘Little Great Island’ each gets to tell the story from their perspective.