‘A Smattering of Stanley’ by military veteran George S. Chappell and ‘The Heroin Diaries’ by physician Mary Dowd

Short stories that will challenge the reader and an environmental-themed murder mystery

‘Where You Happen to Be’ and ‘Leaves Surface Like Skin’ both help to crack the door open a little wider for people who are discovering poetry

Susan Hand Shetterly offers an engaging narrative on the importance of a local resource, and Patrick McGowan releases his debut novel centering on action and revenge.

Recent releases from Maine authors a well-balanced depiction of police shootings and a deadly reunion of friends

New collections of writings by Rachel Carson and Bernd Heinrich

Sandra Oliver helps Marjorie Standish make a comeback, and Marcus LiBrizzi releases a new collection of ghost stories

‘The Price of a Haircut’ takes us down the postmodern rabbit hole

Stephen King’s latest novel tell us what happens when reality gets out of hand.

Portland’s Joseph Souza offers psychological suspense, while Thomas Jamrog shares part of his Triple Crown hiking adventures