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Author David Vermette to share Franco American history at Franco Center
A presentation and book signing by author David Vermette will be presented at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. Vermette will read from his book, “A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans: Industrialization, Immigration, Religious Strife,” have books available for purchase and signing, and follow up with […]
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Maine author Marie Thérèse Martin to give talk at Lewiston Public Library
Maine author Marie Thérèse Martin will discuss her book, “And Poison Fell from the Sky,” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the Jeanne Couture Room on the first floor of the Lewiston Public Library. Marie Thérèse Martin (Terry) grew up grateful for the paper mill that dominated the economy of her small […]
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Local author to give Underground Railroad presentation at Auburn church
Christian history author Mark Alan Leslie will give a presentation on the Underground Railroad at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 1, presented by The Auburn Art Club at the United Methodist Church in Auburn. Leslie wrote in a recent press release, “Mainers were crucial to helping runaway slaves escape to Canada in the 1800’s, defying […]
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Author Matthew J.C. Clark to be featured in UMF Visiting Writers Series
The celebrated Visiting Writers Series will present nonfiction writer Matthew J.C. Clark as the popular program’s final reader of the 2023/24 season. Clark will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in The Landing in the Olsen Student Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. The reading is free and […]
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Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98
Laurent de Brunhoff revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king.
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Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98
Laurent de Brunhoff revived his father’s popular – and in some cases controversial – picture book series about an elephant-king.
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Maine filmmaker and author releases two new books
Maine filmmaker Kevin DiBacco has published two new books. His first book, “The Gabardine Gang: Power and Betrayal in Hartford’s Mob Scene,” published by WildBlue Press, is a riveting tale of crime, family, and redemption set in 1950s and 1960s Hartford, Connecticut, that offers an inside look at the gritty underworld. His second book, “I […]
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Sabattus author publishes children’s book
“Pinkie,” a new book by Shannon Dow of Sabuttus, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. When little Iris can’t sleep without her beloved Pinkie, big sister Hazel promises to bring Pinkie back to Iris and sets about, secretly, doing just that. The bond between the sisters prompts Hazel to defy parental “rules” so […]
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Wildlife biologist to discuss new book at Auburn library
Ron Joseph will tell some of the amazing stories from his recent book, “Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs, and Hermit Bill: Memoirs of a Wildlife Biologist,” from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library. Joseph was born in Waterville in 1952 and grew up in neighboring Oakland. […]