Kayla Maurais of Jay recently released her first novel ‘Soul Suckers’ and made a visit to the Treat Memorial Library on Thursday, March 14, to talk about it.
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In Maine libraries, stores and cafes, silent book clubs quietly catch on
In what might be described as post-pandemic plot development, social events are popping up that appeal to people who love to read, creating community and helping to make their worlds ‘a bit bigger.’
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The Auburn Public Library announces this fall’s Book Club selections
The Auburn Page Turners first fall meeting will be at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 9 to discuss “City of Thieves.”
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Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club announces July selection
The club will discuss the junior historical fiction novel, “Bud, Not Buddy,” by Christopher Paul Curtis on July 16.
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West Paris library to offer “Let’s Talk About It” book group
The series “Yankees and Strangers: The New England Town from 1636-1992,” begins June 5 and continues through Aug. 28.
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Upcoming book groups at APL
The Auburn Page Turners will meet on April 1 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss the novel “The Great Alone.” The Speak Your Mind book group will also meet on April 1 at 6 p.m. to discuss the non-fiction work “Evicted.”
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Topsham library to debut monthly book group
TOPSHAM — A new book discussion series kicks off at Topsham Public Library next month and continues through March. The Maine Humanities Council selected the 25 Foreside Road literature hub to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and conversation program provided through the council’s Maine Center for the Book, in cooperation with the […]
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West Paris library hosting Let's Talk About It
WEST PARIS — The West Paris Public Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer Let’s Talk About It, a free reading and discussion group with copies of books available through the library. The series begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the library, 226 Main St., and continues Thursdays through […]
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PPL's Novel Idea Book Club to discuss 'The Cay'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club will discuss “The Cay,” a junior historical fiction novel by Theodore Taylor, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. The book has won more than 12 literary awards, including New York Times Best Selling Book of the Year and School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. […]
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Novel Idea Book Club to read 'Refugee'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club will discuss “Refugee” by Alan Glatz at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. The book tracks three families’ necessary flights from their treacherous motherlands — Cuba, Germany and Syria. Each account describes the journey, events during the escape and the consequences met upon arriving at destinations. New […]