Could Georgia’s white founding father possibly have been an ally to Black people in an era when the British Empire was forcing thousands into bondage?
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Books news and reviews from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Nonfiction book publishing is dominated by men. A new prize hopes to help change that
Six finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction will be announced in March, and the winner will be unveiled at a ceremony in June.
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Leap Frog’ and ‘Death of a Clam Digger’
A new adventure with the Oxbow Island Gang, and another delightfully entertaining “cozy” mystery from Lee Hollis
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Portland author launches Disney-published debut novel with a dance
Emily Zack, a former French teacher and a founder of Vivid Motion, wrote ‘The Moorings of Mackerel Sky’ under the pen name MZ.
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A collection of essays set in the Blue Hill peninsula captures Maine in every season
In ‘Cold Spell,” writer Todd R. Nelson writes with humor and imagination about his experiences in his adopted state.
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OFF RADAR: ‘Maine Mediums, Mystics and Healers’
A resource of wisdom for your life’s journey by Cathy Cook
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Maine author weaves stories from 36 big-name writers into ‘Fourteen Days’
Douglas Preston took work contributed by Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Scott Turow, Margaret Atwood and many others to create a single story, set on the rooftop of a Manhattan tenement during the pandemic.
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In Maine libraries, stores and cafes, silent book clubs quietly catch on
In what might be described as post-pandemic plot development, social events are popping up that appeal to people who love to read, creating community and helping to make their worlds ‘a bit bigger.’
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Fifth Student’ and ‘Our Maine’
A medical thriller from Geoffrey Cooper and a collection of 39 entertaining and educational essays about our home state
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Amanda Peters picks up library medal for ‘The Berry Pickers,’ set in Maine
Her novel wins an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, presented by the American Library Association.