Rudeness seems to be everywhere these days. In his new book, “Rudeness Rehab: Reclaiming Civility in the Workplace and Your Home Space,” author John M. O’Brien, psychologist and adjunct professor at the University of Maine at Augusta, compares the spread of rudeness in our culture to the spread of COVID-19, “[it’s] like a new pandemic […]
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Celebrated author Morgan Talty to speak at Convocation Ceremony at UMA
Renowned author Morgan Talty will be deliver the keynote address for the University of Maine at Augusta Convocation Ceremony from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Augusta Civic Center. UMA’s 2024-25 Convocation, the ceremonial beginning of the academic year, will welcome new and returning students, celebrate the institution’s achievements, honor Rising Scholars, include […]
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Author Sarah Braunstein will discuss her latest novel
Award-winning author Sarah Braunstein will discuss her latest novel, “Bad Animals,” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. The New York Times described the book as a “sharp-witted, ravishing novel.” Braunstein is a recipient of the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award and was named one of the National […]
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Dolly Parton is sending free books to children across 21 states – and around the world
The program has expanded statewide in places like Missouri and Kentucky, 2 of 21 states where all children under 5 can enroll to have books mailed to their homes monthly.
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Leonard Riggio, who forged a bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dies at 83
In his time, no one in the book world was more feared. With the power to make anything a bestseller, or a flop, to alter the market on an idle whim, Riggio could terrify publishers. Then came Amazon.
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The Maine Book Fest in downtown Waterville celebrates all books
Weekend festival offered a book fair and market, book talks, writing events and more.
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Author Tess Gerritsen to discuss her latest novel at Winthrop library
International bestselling author Tess Gerritsen will discuss her latest novel, “The Spy Coast,” the first in a new series, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. “The Spy Coast” received coveted star reviews from both Kirkus and Booklist. Gerritsen’s novels, featuring detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura […]
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Viola Davis and James Patterson to collaborate on novel set in the contemporary, rural South
It will be the first work of fiction for actress Davis.
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Maine author to discuss debut novel
Columnist and author Scot Lehigh will discuss his debut novel “Just East of Nowhere,” a coming-of-age story about growing up in coastal Maine, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. Lehigh is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and columnist for The Boston Globe. He also wrote for The Times […]
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Author Series brings Betty Culley to Denmark Arts Center
Author Betty Culley will discuss her book, “The Name She Gave Me,” as part of the Author Series at 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, at the Denmark Arts Center. A heartbreakingly beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all its many forms, from the acclaimed author of “Three Things I […]