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. […]
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Lovell Speaker Series introduces Maine author Elizabeth Garber
The Charlotte Hobbs Library Speaker Series continues with a Zoom-only talk and discussion with Elizabeth Garber, author of “Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15. Her memoir tells the story of how as a bookish teen she and her younger brother […]
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Belgrade bookstore to move to Colby College building in downtown Waterville
Oliver & Friends Bookshop plans to move in the spring to the ground floor of Colby College’s Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons at 150 Main St.
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UMF welcomes author Meghan Gillis as next Visiting Writer
Fiction writer Meghan Gillis will be the fourth reader of the 2023/24 season for the celebrated Visiting Writers Series at the University of Maine at Farmington. Gillis will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to […]
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Amanda Peters picks up library medal for ‘The Berry Pickers,’ set in Maine
Her novel wins an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, presented by the American Library Association.
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Scholar discovers stories, poems possibly written by Louisa May Alcott
During the time of the ‘Little Women’ author, it was common for female writes to use pseudonyms.
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Lovell Speaker Series introduces Maine author Gillian Burnes
The Charlotte Hobbs Library Speaker Series welcomes Gillian Burnes, author of “Soft Features,” as its first speaker of 2024 for a Zoom-only talk at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Charlotte Hobbs Library in Lovell. “Soft Features,” Burnes’ first novel, is a finalist for the 2023 Maine Literary Award for fiction. Set in […]