Ridgeley’s “Wham! George Michael & Me” is part memoir and part monument to one of the biggest pop stars of the 1980s.
Books
Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Author Ann Hood to speak in Kennebunkport
She will read from her latest book, ‘Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love and Food.’
New Atwood novel ‘The Testaments’ revisits dystopian world
“The Testaments,” Margaret Atwood’s follow-up to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” was published Tuesday.
Amazon apologizes for shipping Margaret Atwood’s new novel early
Amazon.com is apologizing for a “technical error” over the shipping of “The Testaments,” the year’s most anticipated novel.
Writer finds niche in Russian translation
Lisa Hayden of Scarborough transforms her love of the language and literature into a career.
Illustrators draw inspiration from Peaks Island retreats
The Illustration Institute has brought more than 50 illustrators from around the world to its residency program, made possible by donated property, over the past three years.
J.D. Salinger’s books are finally going digital
The author, who died in 2010, live a reclusive life in Cornish, N.H.
Meghan McCain will talk family and politics in new audiobook
Meghan McCain will share some thoughts about politics and her late father, Sen. John McCain, on an audiobook coming out next year
Edward Snowden book to be released Sept. 17
Snowden’s memoir, ‘Permanent Record,’ comes out in 20 countries in September.
‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser paying a visit to Peaks Island
A Boston book store owner will talk about old and rare books.