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Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Best-Sellers: ‘Horse,’ ‘Atomic Habits’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Nation & World, News
Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage in New York
Rushdie’s 1988 novel, ‘The Satanic Verses,’ was viewed as blasphemous by many Muslims, who saw a character as an insult to the Prophet Muhammad, among other objections.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Maine Authors
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake’ and ‘Peaks Island and Portland Harbor’
Another fast-paced crime story by Sarah Graves, and a time capsule of life, work, people and events in the 19th and 20th centuries
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Maine brewers adjust to CO2 shortage but are concerned as problem worsens
Supply-chain issues have further driven up the price of carbon dioxide, which is used in several aspects of brewing.
Posted inBooks, Nation & World, News
‘The Snowman’ children’s author Raymond Briggs dies at 88
Briggs’ wordless book, about a boy’s wintry creation that comes to life, has sold more than 5.5 million copies around the world.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Common Ground Country Fair returns to Unity next month
Plus, Nosh changes hands, Slab’s frozen pizzas hit Hannaford shelves, volunteers at St. Peter’s pump out 7,000 cookies for its annual Italian Bazaar this weekend, and more.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
Grocery delivery saw tremendous growth during the first year of the pandemic.
Posted inFood & Dining, Vegan Kitchen
Vegan Kitchen: More plant-based foods partner with pop culture icons
Younger generations are more interested in vegan foods, and marketing professionals have taken notice.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Book review: Honoring Maine’s organic farming past and embracing the future
A book about 50 years of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association offers many perspectives on the organization’s history – and its potential future.