Award-winning author Mary Morton Cowan will speak about her family history that inspired her new book, “Trouble in Nathan’s Woods,” set during World War I at a New Hampshire lumber camp. The free presentation is part of the Books & Stories program and will take place at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the […]
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Award-winning journalist and mystery writer Gerry Boyle to speak at Bailey Public Library
Award-winning journalist and mystery writer Gerry Boyle will will discuss his fascination with murder and mayhem in Maine and the reasons why he thinks the state is the perfect stage for crime fiction at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. Having just released the 13th book in his […]
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UMF spotlights award-winning author Emerson Whitney in Visiting Writer Series
Memoirist and poet Emerson Whitney joins the Visiting Writers Series as the second reader of the 2023/24 season at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed by […]
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Poet Jeri Theriault will give presentation at Bailey Public Library
Award-winning poet Jeri Theriault along with poet Kevin Sweeney will appear as part of the ongoing “Bookey Readings” poetry series at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at The Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. Theriault grew up in Waterville and graduated from Colby College, and earned an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her […]
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Poet Myronn Hardy will read from his latest book
Myronn Hardy, an assistant professor of English at Bates College, will read from his newly published book of poems, “Aurora Americana,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Gomes Chapel on the campus of Bates College in Lewiston. Books will be for sale at the event. “Aurora Americana” is being published by Princeton University Press […]
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Author, historian to give talk about her book, ‘Escape from Bunker Hill’
A book talk by historian and author Dale Potter-Clark for her book, “Escape from Bunker Hill,” will feature the topic of the Underground Railroad at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, in the 2nd floor conference room at the Mechanic Falls Public Library. Potter-Clark’s interest in the Underground Railroad spiked several years ago when she […]
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Celebration of local author, book signing to be held in Farmington
A book signing and celebration for local author Bob Kimber’s new book “Lost But Found: An Upcountry Life” will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at DDG Booksellers in Farmington. Over the years, Kimber has generously shared his life insights through his writings; this evening will be a gathering honoring not only […]
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Author to host reading, book signing to celebrate launch of paperback version of ‘Hester’
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Lewiston author Paul Dionne to speak about his books’ topic: religious subordination
Lewiston author Paul Dionne will give a talk as part of the Books and Stories program beginning at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the The Franco Center in Lewiston. Dionne, author of “The Priestess and the Pope” and new “Madeleine’s Inquisition” will discuss the basic theme of his books which is that the religious subordination of one sex to […]