A book signing for a new book written by local author Diane L. Jones of North Fryeburg entitled “Fryeburg, Maine: A Beautiful New England Village and Its Many Historical Landmarks” will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds by the secretary’s office. Jones is a native of Fryeburg […]
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Native authors share their culture through stories about Indigenous people in Maine
New books from the viewpoint of Maine’s Native peoples are out this year, and librarians are putting a focus on the subject area, including compiling reading lists.
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‘Flight of the Diamond Smugglers’ author next reader in Visiting Writers Series
University of Maine at Farmington
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Corresponding with Roald Dahl & Jill Bennett, a Superintendent’s Tale
BETHEL — Before Superintendent Dave Murphy was the superintendent at Telstar, he was a second grade teacher in Massachusetts. One day, their reading teacher handed him two books, saying she’d think he’d like to read them. The two novels were James and the Giant Peach, and the other Danny, the Champion of the World, both […]
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What are kids reading this summer?
BETHEL — These past three months, the most checked out kid’s book from the library is, ‘Fish in a Tree,’ by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Library Director Michelle Conroy explains. The plot? Ally’s a bit of a troublemaker to mask that she is secretly afraid to ask for help with her dyslexia. Her teacher spots it, […]
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Author tells an upbeat story about girls Down East
The nonfiction book ‘Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America’ by part-time Southwest Harbor resident Gigi Georges has garnered national attention since its release.
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Author Kerri Arsenault to discuss her new book
Author Kerri Arsenault will give a presentation focusing on her new book, “Mill Town,” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, at the Bailey Library in Winthrop. The event is the seventh part of a yearlong series celebrating Maine women that will run through 2021. Her book is one of O Magazine’s Best Books of […]
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Maine author Gregory Brown will read and discuss his latest book
Denmark Arts Center
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Virtual event to discuss mid-century Maine author Elinor Graham – featuring her daughter
University of Maine at Augusta