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May 5, 2013

Best-Sellers

FICTION HARDCOVER 1. “Burgess Boys,” by Elizabeth Strout (Random House) 2. “White Dog Fell from the Sky,” by Eleanor Morse (Viking) 3. “Life Among Giants,” by Bill Roorbach (Algonquin) 4. “All That Is,” by James Salter (Knopf) 5. “Maya’s Notebook,” by Isabel Allende (Harper) 6. “Z,” by Theresa Fowler (St. Martin’s Press) 7. “Dinner,” by […]
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May 5, 2013

Calendar

Art Philip Barter, new oil paintings and constructions in wood, Gleason Fine Art, Portland. gleasonfineart.com. Through June 29. “Voices of Design — 25 Years of Architalx,” interactive exhibition that showcases the power of design, through May 19; “Blueberry Rakers,” photographs by David Brooks Stess, through May 19; “A Taste of Modernism — The William S. […]
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May 5, 2013

Society Notebook: Early look at a really big show

Excitement runs high as the Director's Circle gets a preview of William S. Paley's stellar art collection at the Portland Museum of Art.
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May 5, 2013

Book Review: End of life good place to see how it endures

Pick the least likely place to start life over, and that’s where a Jill McCorkle story begins. She has always had an eye for those moments when to go forward means to take a leap into the unknown, and in books like “Ferris Beach,” “Creatures of Habit” and “Carolina Moon,” she’s proved that the darker […]
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May 5, 2013

Hollywood film producer credits UMaine

Lessons well-taught – and learned – in Orono helped Lawrence Bender find success.

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May 5, 2013

Bob Keyes: Hit the road with Robert Indiana? Could happen with new plate

A specialty license plate honoring Robert Indiana makes too much sense. Indiana’s life story includes a long fascination with roads and travel. His father worked for Phillips 66, and the pop artist has been romantically drawn to the open road all his life. That draw brought him to Maine in 1969, about as far away […]
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May 5, 2013

L-A show a true force of nature

Science and art merge in 'Pollinators: Evolving Miracles,' now up at USM's Atrium Gallery.
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May 5, 2013

Dine Out Maine: Shepherd’s Pie: Terrific food, range of prices and great service

When Shepherd’s Pie opened in Rockport Harbor, it received a near-immediate “Best New Restaurant” nomination from the James Beard Foundation. With all the speedy attention, this location became the area’s “it” place, and the menu — a peculiar blend of Asian-inspired traditional pub fare and upscale comfort food — represented yet another kitchen capitalizing on […]
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May 5, 2013

Signings, etc: Judith Silva

Author Judith Silva will share stories of six very different sailors, all retired, who cruised three modest sailboats on modest budgets for 3,000 miles along Canadian and U.S. waterways, as detailed in her book, “The Voyage of Yankee Lady: Circumnavigating New England on a Sailboat.” Come hear how these sailors found their way into nearly […]
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May 5, 2013

Television: Travel Channel books spooky voyage

Sarah Thomson’s first foray into horror fiction has landed her on TV. The Portland author will be part of the premiere episode of a new spooky-themed Travel Channel show, “Monumental Mysteries,” airing at 9 p.m. Thursday. Thomson will be seen standing in a Rhode Island graveyard talking about Mercy Brown, the inspiration for her novel […]

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