Currie set ‘The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne’ in his hometown and its Franco-American community.
Books
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Maine writer and civil rights pioneer team up on new kids’ book
Phillip Hoose collaborated on ‘Claudette Colvin: I Want Freedom Now!’ about Colvin’s refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks.
advertisement
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
A Bowdoin professor collects his thoughts on the Black American experience
Anthony Walton’s ‘The End of Respectability’ features a dozen essays, written over time, with his observations on race in this country.
Posted inThings to Do
Maine childen’s book author to give reading at Winthrop library
Award-winning children’s author Margy Burns Knight will host a book launch event for her latest children’s book “Who Needs a Statue?” at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2nd at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. The free program will feature a live reading of the book followed by an art activity for children. Kirkus Reviews […]
Posted inUncategorized
UMA professor writes book to help overcome rudeness in oneself and others
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 […]
Posted inThings to Do
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 […]
Posted inThings to Do
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 […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Nation & World
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.
Posted inBooks, Business, Nation & World
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
The Maine Book Fest in downtown Waterville celebrates all books
Weekend festival offered a book fair and market, book talks, writing events and more.