The Friends of Norway Memorial Library will host Maine author Bruce Robert Coffin, who will talk, read from his work, answer audience questions, and sign books, from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, at Norway Memorial Library. Coffin is the award-winning author of the bestselling Detective Byron mystery series. A former detective sergeant with over […]
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Amy Calder to read from her new book at Winthrop library
Award-winning newspaper reporter Amy Calder will give a discussion and read from her new book, “Comfort is an Old Barn: Stories from the Heart of Maine,” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. Calder covers city government, and reports on everything from murders and car crashes to fires […]
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Poetry reading with Dr. Judy Rowe Michaels planned at Lovell library
A poetry reading with Dr. Judy Rowe Michaels will be presented at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell. Michaels, a Geraldine R. Dodge poet in the schools and for many years poet in residence, English teacher, and coordinator of aesthetic education at Princeton Day School, has published […]
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Sabattus resident publishes debut novel
Jennifer Rinko of Sabattus has published her debut novel “Truly Madly Deeply” (under the pen name Jennifer Rudy) in early July. Rinko is a fifth grade teacher at Oak Hill Middle School, an ’09 graduate of Oak Hill High School and an alumni of the University of Maine at Farmington. “Truly Madly Deeply” is a […]
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Children’s book ‘It’s All About Sally’ features tales of goat with character
Maine author Kathryn Wagg-Bernier has published “It’s All About Sally,” a children’s book full of true life stories featuring Sally, a small goat with character, worth writing about. Sally turned out to be very clever, funny, mischievous, and adored by the whole family, and thus the inspiration for the stories written as gifts for grandchildren. […]
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Author to give talk about hiking opportunities in New England
Author Jeff Romano will give a slideshow presentation showcasing hiking opportunities throughout New England with a focus on itineraries featured in his latest guidebook, an updated edition to “100 Classic Hike New England,” from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library. The program will cover destinations […]
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Best-selling author Joe Hill to give talk at Lovell library
A talk with best-selling author Joe Hill will begin at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, at the Charlotte Hobbs Library in Lovell. The event will be free and open to the public. A ticketed reception will be held beforehand from 5-6 p.m. Tickets are $25/per person and only 50 tickets will be sold. For […]
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Award-winning Maine author to hold book signing for his latest book
Award-winning Maine author Paul Doiron returns for an author presentation and book signing to celebrate the hotly-anticipated next installment in the Mike Bowditch Mystery series, “Dead Man’s Wake” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, at DDG Booksellers in Farmington. Full of captivating suspense, “Dead Man’s Wake” offers an immersive Maine reading experience to seasoned […]
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Trio of poets featured in Author Series at Denmark Arts Center
The Author Series continues with poets Gibson Fay-LeBlanc, Katherine Hagopian Berry and Meghan Sterling at 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, at The Denmark Arts Center. Gibson Fay-LeBlanc’s collection, “Deke Dangle Dive,” speaks of “risk and reward, loss and labor” notes poet Jeffrey Thomson. What is a person to do upon finding out that his […]
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Maine author releases her 14th book, ‘The People We Know: Volume One’
Kingfield author Annie Louise Twitchell announces the release of her fourteenth title, “The People We Know: Volume One.” The book is a collection of short stories and essays. Written largely during the COVID-19 pandemic, she hopes “these pieces offer an uplifting and encouraging view into the world in which we live.” “Working in rural Maine, […]