Lily King’s riveting portrayal of convincing characters, and a magnificent art-history book featuring 26 Maine artists over two centuries
Maine Authors
Stephen King’s latest, a collection of novellas, is scary in unforeseen ways
The title story, ‘If it Bleeds,” reprises Holly Gibney, King’s current favorite recurring character.
OFF RADAR: ‘Anthropocene Rag’
Alex Irvine’s novel of post-apocalyptic madness
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Within Plain Sight’ and ‘All is Calm’
The fourth book in Maine author Bruce Robert Coffin’s excellent crime series, and a Christmas book in June.
‘Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs’
Jennifer Finney Boylan to present new memoir with Zoom event June 18
OFF RADAR: ‘Bottoming Out the Universe’
Richard Grossinger’s latest foray into the philosophy of consciousness and unexplained phenomena.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Enter the Aardvark’ and ‘The Pioneers’
A stinging contemporary social and political commentary, and the intriguing multi-generational story of American settlement in Ohio and the Northwest Territory from 1787 to 1863
OFF RADAR: ‘Writers & Lovers: A Novel’ by Lily King
The best thing about this book is that it’s very funny from start to finish and makes you feel good pretty much throughout, especially at the end.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Murder at the PTA’ and ‘Wild Critters of Maine’
A fun mystery with a solid plot and a cast of colorful characters, and a look at nature through the eyes of a keen observer
OFF RADAR: New books by Maine naturalists
‘White Feathers’ by Bernd Heinrich and ‘Wild Critters of Maine’ by Tom Seymour
 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				