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Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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See who won this year’s Maine Literary Awards
The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance gave out the annual awards Thursday at a ceremony in Rockport.
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Jack McMorrow’s Maine mystery-solving days are numbered
Author and former Maine newspaper reporter Gerry Boyle has decided to end his Jack McMorrow series after 31 years and 14 books. The last one, ‘Hard Line,’ goes on sale June 11.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Sparrow Being Sparrow’ and ‘Trapped: Deep Waters, Darker Secrets’
A charming story for middle-grade readers and a debut coming-of-age mystery are this week’s reviews.
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Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
The Canadian author was revered for her thoughtful characters and her ability to ‘accommodate an entire epic complexity …. in just a few short pages.’ She was admired without apparent envy, placed by the likes of Jonathan Franzen, John Updike and Cynthia Ozick at the very top of the pantheon.
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A Bowdoin graduate’s murder shapes the suspense novel ‘The Engagement Party’
In Darby Kane’s higher-order horror/thriller hybrid, six thirtysomethings get stuck on a private island in Maine with a vengeful killer.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Pete and Alice in Maine’ and ‘Tributaries: Essays from Woods and Waters’
A satisfying debut novel from Caitlin Shetterly, and a collection of essays from Maine fishing guide Ryan Brod.
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Collection spans the life of Maine poet Jeri Theriault
‘Self-Portrait as Homestead’ captures the loss of parents, marriage and more.
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‘Northeaster,’ ‘Maine, A Love Story’ among finalists for Maine Literary Awards
The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Rockport on May 30.
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OFF RADAR: ‘Calm Command’
Douglas Rooks explores the career of U.S. Chief Justice Melville Fuller in his new book.