Book signings and talks by Maine authors.
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BOOKS: Film stories light up ‘Big Screen’
A treat for the film fan who already knows his Murnau from his Eisenstein, David Thomson’s reflections on movies and their impact is a tart challenge to people who think the cinema began with their first box of popcorn.
BOOKS: This is one that you’ll remember
David Baldacci brings back Army Special Agent John Puller in “The Forgotten,” a follow-up to 2011’s “Zero Day.” In this new thriller, Puller receives a letter from his aunt that propels him into a conspiracy.
‘Anna Karenina’Love and death in the snow
It’s Tolstoy, and all the usual suspects are here: Keira Knightley is our Anna, the eponymous heroine, Aaron Taylor Johnson, our Count Vronsky, the dashing, equestrian swordsman, with the moral code of a cossack and Jude Law as you have never seen him, as the cuckolded hubby, Alexi Karenin.
CHRISTMAS EVENTS SET IN MANY COMMUNITIES
SKOWHEGAN — The Holiday Stroll will kick off Friday with the Parade of Lights through downtown.
Have a Go at Gardiner, Days of Light planned
GARDINER — Downtown Gardiner will celebrate the spirit of the season. Celestial song lead by Mainely Harmony will provide music by the official tree from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: “Maine: The Wilder Half of New England” and “4KM”
Many books have already been written about Maine’s unique state history, but few have been as entertaining and insightful as “Maine: The Wilder Half of New England,” by William David Barry.