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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Case of the Stalking Moon’ and ‘Rangeley’s Historic Legacy’

by Bill Bushnell September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

A murder-mystery detective story and a rollicking six-gun western rolled into one excellent tale, and a history of the Rangeley area in the 19th and early 20th centuries

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Hundreds honor Joan Didion at memorial

by HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press September 22, 2022

The author died in December at 87 and left behind no immediate family members.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Michelle Obama plans 6-city book tour

by HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press September 21, 2022September 22, 2022

She will open at the Warner Theatre in Washington on Nov. 15, the publication date.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors

Bedside table: A book you won’t want to put down

September 18, 2022September 16, 2022

Book recommendations from readers.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Best-Sellers: ‘The Midcoast,’ ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’

September 18, 2022September 16, 2022

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors

Review: In Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel, Lucy Barton confronts the pandemic

by Joan Silverman September 18, 2022September 17, 2022

Despite its grim backdrop, ‘Lucy by the Sea’ offers considerable pleasures, among them a chance to spend more time with Barton, a recurring Strout character.