Arts & Entertainment

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December 5, 2010

Best-Sellers

FICTION HARDCOVER 1. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth,” by Jeff Kinney (Abrams) 2. “Full Dark, No Stars,” by Stephen King (Simon & Schuster) 3. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” by Stieg Larsson (Knopf Doubleday) 4. “The Confession,” by John Grisham (Knopf Doubleday Publishing) 5. “Hell’s Corner,” by David Baldacci (Grand […]
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December 5, 2010

Book Review: Lehane back with sequel to ‘Gone’

Eleven years after Dennis Lehane's last Kenzie-Gennaro book, Amanda McCready is missing again.
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December 5, 2010

New on the shelf

“A Voice From Old New York: A Memoir of My Youth” by Louis Auchincloss. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 224 pages. $25. A prolific chronicler of New York’s high society in more than 60 novels, short story collections and nonfiction works, Louis Auchincloss concluded his career with a slim memoir. “A Voice From Old New York” addresses […]
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December 5, 2010

Signings, etc.

JOHN MOON Portland author John Moon will discuss his new photo history book “City by the Sea: A Photographic History of Portland, Maine” (Elysium Press, $40). The book includes 19th century photos compared with Moon’s contemporary color photos of the same areas. WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today WHERE: Nonesuch Books & Cards, Mill […]
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December 5, 2010

Author Q&A: The man, the myth, the gun lover

Mainer Silvio Calabi explores the life of Ernest Hemingway through the prism of his passion for hunting and firearms.

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December 5, 2010

Book Review: Two worthy new volumes about Maine history

Back in the 1970s, I recall, Maine history books generally came in two rather distinct forms: scholarly and popular. There was a tendency for the former to be rich in information and dull as dirt and the latter to be as colorful as a Roswell event and just as substantive. Times change. Now a variety […]
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December 5, 2010

Scene & Heard Datebook

IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: WEDNESDAY • Gleason Fine Art PSO Benefit, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Gleason Fine Art, Portland. View the “Winter Works” and “Eye Catchers” shows and enjoy drinks and food. Five percent from all the evening’s sales will go to the Portland […]
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December 5, 2010

Audience Calendar

Art “Artful Ornaments,” metal, clay, mixed media and more, Markings Gallery, Bath. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Through Dec. 31. Holiday show, group exhibit, CRAFT Gallery, Rockland. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
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November 29, 2010

Holiday TV programming

Whether it’s timeless classics, new specials or movies with a holiday theme, there’s plenty to watch on television to get you into the yuletide cheer between today and Dec. 25. More programming will likely be added at a later date, and times are subject to change, so check the daily TV grids in the Portland […]
Published
November 29, 2010

A day-by-day list of warm and fuzzy holiday programs

Whether it’s timeless classics, new specials or movies with a holiday theme, there’s plenty to watch on television to get you into the yuletide cheer between today and Dec. 25. More programming will likely be added at a later date, and times are subject to change, so check the daily TV grids in the Portland […]

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