Leslie Bridgers is the features editor for the Portland Press Herald, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and culture. She spent 10 years as a reporter, half of that time for the Portland Press Herald, covering the western suburbs of Portland, writing feature stories and working on special projects. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
Best-Sellers: ‘Demon Copperhead,’ ‘Dinner in One’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
‘Rough Sleepers’ follows a doctor’s relentless efforts to treat homeless patients
The book by part-time Mainer Tracy Kidder weaves scenes from the streets of Boston with the problems that are keeping people there.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
Deep Water: ‘Root Cellar,’ by Helene McGlauflin
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
Beside Table: EMT learns profession’s backstory
Book recommendations from readers.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
Society Notebook: Portland Museum of Art shows a lot of heart at Winter Bash
The event for Director’s Circle and Contemporaries supporters was on Feb. 9.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
‘The Faraway World’ brings the immigrant experience a little closer
Patricia Engel’s 10-story collection is mostly set in the United States, Colombia and Cuba.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
‘Marlowe’ is a Chandler-esque misfire
Not many contemporary actors would be able to stand toe to toe with the likes of Humphrey Bogart and Robert Mitchum, not to mention Elliott Gould – but Liam Neeson would seem to have as good a chance as any. Alas, Neeson’s portrayal of filmdom’s most famous private detective in the eponymous “Marlowe” doesn’t just […]
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2023
Art review: The dramatic range of what paint can do on display at two Portland galleries
The works of Kathleen Florance at Cove Street Arts and Geoffrey Dorfman at Moss Galleries expand the terrain of abstraction.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Concert review: Stripped-down Brandi Carlile show a special treat for Portland
The singer-songwriter performed a solo show Monday at the State Theatre, a relatively small stage for her star power.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
Concert review: Harpist Bridget Kibbey brings Middle East to Hannaford Hall
The program, ‘From Persia to Iberia,’ also incorporated a percussionist, vocalist and educational component.
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