Arts Review

Published
March 21, 2021

‘The Courier’ is a throwback to the kind of solid yet fun spy thriller they don’t make anymore
Published
March 21, 2021

A sumptuous guide to the studios of 26 Maine artists, living and dead

'At First Light,' a collaboration of heavy hitters in Maine's arts community, offers glimpses of these 'sanctuaries of the everyday.'
Published
March 21, 2021

Brockmeier depicts 100 possibilities of afterlife

Each of the stories in Kevin Brockmeier's story collection can be read in less than 2 distressing minutes.
Published
March 21, 2021

‘The Father’ is a meticulously constructed story in which very little is what it seems
Published
March 21, 2021

Nico Walker’s life story made for a gripping novel. The movie version is less effective.

Published
March 14, 2021

Art review: Geometry and gestures make up the abstract art of Jaap Helder

Fifteen works by the midcoast painter are on display at Elizabeth Moss Galleries in Falmouth.
Published
March 14, 2021

In Russell Banks’ ‘Foregone,’ a dying man comes clean

The novel shifts in time as protagonist Leo Fife, a fictional Canadian Ken Burns, assesses his past harshly.
Published
March 14, 2021

Inspired by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, a new play ponders race, gender and inclusion
Published
March 14, 2021

A trio of Maine-themed books to celebrate Maine’s 200th birthday-plus-one

Chickadees, Chester and chowder – all present and accounted for.
Published
March 14, 2021

Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ dazzles and delights the senses