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Books

Published
September 11, 2016

Book review: Portland author Chris Holm strikes thriller paydirt again

In 'Red Right Hand,' assassin Michael Hendricks works at reconciling his existence as a bad man who does good.
Published
September 11, 2016

Book review: Real, imagined characters make memorable music in ‘Boston Castrato’

Colin W. Sargent's 1920s novel hits all the right notes on accuracy and fervor.
Published
September 4, 2016

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ sheds light on shadowy places in the hollers

J.D. Vance got himself out, but applies his humor and talent to insights about the people and culture that shaped him.
Published
September 4, 2016

Book review: Mysterious characters, Maine small-town drama complicate ‘No News Is Bad News’

The book is the second in the Bernie O'Dea mystery series by Maureen Milliken.
Published
September 4, 2016

Book review: ‘Maine’s Remarkable Women’ inspires with stories both bold and humble

The stories told by Kate Kennedy about real-life women who created change, scaled heights and cared for families spurs the reader to action.

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Published
August 28, 2016

New book stirs old memories of Maine fires

Fire destroyed Madison High School in October 1986. For the town, that was just the beginning.
Published
August 28, 2016

Max Ritvo, poet who chronicled life with cancer, dies at 25

He was known for poems that documented the surreal nature of living with a terminal illness.
Published
August 28, 2016

It’s nearly fall. Pull up a blanket and a good book

Here are some of the best to come in fiction, nonfiction and young readers.
Published
August 21, 2016

Book review: An imaginative take on the Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead skillfully blends fact and fiction in this thrilling, relentless adventure.
Published
August 21, 2016

Book review: In ‘On Trails,’ an unexpected adventure on the Appalachian Trail

Robert Moor explores the history of trails in their many forms throughout evolutionary history.