Bucksport author Jane Harvey Meade declares that her debut mystery novel will appeal to women of all ages, but she is wrong. Surely female readers will like this story — but male readers will enjoy it, too.
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BOOKS: Holden author announces debut publication
Holden author John R. Cobb has announced the publication of his debut novel, “Judith: A Quoddy Tale” (2012, Maine Authors Publishing), a story about a family of lobstermen who work the waters of Passamaquoddy Bay.
BOOKS: Veteran flight attendant describes life in the sky
Want to impress the flight attendant on your next trip? Make eye contact. Say “please” and “thank you.” Remove your earphones when asked a question. Be nice to your fellow passengers.
Want to alienate him or her instead? Borrow a pen and don’t give it back. Complain that the passenger ahead of you has reclined his seat. Snatch newspapers off the top of her crew bag. Stand so closely behind her in the aisle as she serves beverages that when she bends over, her rear end rubs against you.
BOOKS: ‘Last Good Man’ an intense read
“The Last Good Man,” a collaboration of filmmaker Anders Ronnow Klarlund and author Jacob Weinreich under the pseudonym A.J. Kazinski, delivers an intense read.
ON SKIING: Two great places to get a great Maine ski education
On the World Cup freestyle mogul skiing circuit, Dave and Alison Digravio of Farmington and Jeremy Cota of Greenville are putting in an incredible season. In March, Bethel native Simon Dumont, one of the world’s best freestyle skiers, returns to Sunday River to host the Dumont Cup. Though two-time Olympic snowboardcross gold medalist (and Farmington native) Seth Wescott is sidelined for the season, Straton’s Alex Tuttle is competing well. The list goes on and on.
MARK LATTI: Mild winter throws curve at fishermen
In the past week I have heard the first peeps of spring from the marshes, listened to the familiar “peent” of returning woodcock, pulled the taps from our maple trees, and turned over the garden.
WHAT”S UP IN APRIL: New supernovae visible, along 3 three asteroids
The month of April is named after Aprilis, which means aperture, since April is the month of opening. We have had one of the warmest winters on record, so we will wait and see what this spring will bring as life returns to the Earth in the northern hemisphere.
Alicia Keys lists glassy-cool, Empire-State-of-mind penthouse for $17.950M
Forget about moving on up. Singer and New York native Alicia Keys did that a long time ago, trading her childhood residence at the artist-friendly Manhattan Plaza apartment complex in Hell’s Kitchen for a slick SoHo real estate market triplex. Now Keys and her producer husband Swizz Beatz have listed their Crosby Street penthouse for […]
How to pick a real estate agent that suits your needs
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