Dana Wilde describes this collection of essays by Maine author Peter Pfeiffer as “one of the best books about Maine I’ve read in a long time”
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Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Musseled Out’ and ‘The Maritime Marauder of Revolutionary Maine’
New releases from Maine authors Barbara Ross and Harry Gratwick
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Kate Christensen’s ‘How to Cook a Moose’ reads like Maine on a plate
In her memoir, she weaves together research, history and interviews.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Memories of Shucking Peas’ and ‘The French Prize’
New releases from Maine authors Mitch Littlefield and James L. Nelson
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OFF RADAR: Dana Wilde reviews ‘Centered’ by Steven D. Powell
A novel about a dog and a good disposition
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Sea Mark’ and ‘Topsham, Maine: From the River to the Highlands’
New releases from Maine authors Russell M. Lawson and Robert C. Williams
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OFF RADAR: ‘Drunken Fireworks’
Stephen King, Tim Sample and the sound of backwoods Maine
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Cold Hard News’ and ‘The Right-Size Flower Garden’
New releases from Maine authors Maureen Milliken and Kerry Ann Mendez
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OFF RADAR: ‘The North Haven Journal, 1974-1979’
Elizabeth Bishop, a notable poet in Maine’s literary history, wrote of time spent living on the island of North Haven. Dana Wilde reviews a transcript of her journals, recently released by the North Haven Library.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Secret Galaxy,’ ‘The Lake Where Loon Lives’ and ‘Stone Wall Secrets’
Maine authors and illustrators offer new books for children