She’ll be at the State Theatre in Portland on Oct. 8.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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14 Maine events to get the most out of fall
Highlights include the Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival in Falmouth and the Swine & Stein Brewfest in Gardiner.
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5 photos capture the Portland Farmers Market over the decades
The tradition of local farmers selling directly to customers goes back decades.
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Maine Lit Fest’s headliner Min Jin Lee’s new book explores immigration and what it means to be successful
In her new novel, ‘American Hagwon,’ Lee writes about the Korean diaspora as she follows a family across three countries as they navigate education, immigration and sacrifice.
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Maine Lit Fest returns with writers ‘responding to the moment’
Beginning Sept. 30, Lit Fest returns with conversations and events bringing writers, poets, artists and readers to towns and cities across the state.
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Lois Lowry imagines the perils of a world without books in her new novel
The author, 89, contemplates the power of imagination and the future that young people are inheriting.
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Read the poem ‘Oysters’ by Maya Critchfield
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Silent film festival will showcase Maine films unseen for over 100 years
The ‘Up in Maine’ festival on Aug. 29 will feature three films shot in Maine in the early 20th century.
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8 best bike routes in Greater Portland
Explore the best beaches, lighthouses and ocean views you can access by bike with these routes.