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Books

Published
July 10, 2016

Signings, etc.: Author to talk about his Joshua Chamberlain novel

Matthew Langdon Cost will be at the Portland Public Library Wednesday.
Published
July 10, 2016

Book review: Science at heart of personal drama

The novel 'A Perfect Life' takes a biologist to a Maine island for research that affects her.
Published
July 10, 2016

Book review: Maine bank robber’s exploits make for absorbing tale

'The Great Mars Hill Bank Robbery' tells of Bernard Patterson's Vietnam fighting, his brazen crime and his months on the lam.
Published
July 3, 2016

New books, new exhibit help put Acadia’s 100th anniversary in perspective

The national park's physical beauty and history remain inspiring.
Published
July 3, 2016

Book review: ‘White Trash’ delves widely, not so deeply, into U.S. attitudes about class

Nancy's Isenberg's cultural history offers a wealth of research, with less about the implications of the economic divide.

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Published
July 3, 2016

Book review: In Jodi Paloni’s linked stories, a desire for more

'They Could Live With Themselves' lets readers experience the soul of a small town through its residents' striving.
Published
July 3, 2016

Book review: ‘Miracle on Monhegan’ reveals family’s secrets in waggish, dark tones

Elizabeth Kelly's choice of a four-pawed narrator adds light to a dramatic story that leaves some questions unanswered.
Published
July 2, 2016

Gay Talese will promote ‘Voyeur’s Motel’

He briefly disavowed his upcoming book but changes his mind.
Published
June 26, 2016

Book review: War on terror hero from Maine pulled into absorbing ‘First Strike’

Ben Coes' latest is short on nuance, but its characters and twists keep it entertaining.
Published
June 26, 2016

Book review: ‘Maine Nursing’ testifies to the evolution of the profession

Written by leaders in the Maine medical community, this is an engaging look at a century of progress.