Children should be able to see themselves in the books they read, educators say, because it will help them succeed in an increasingly diverse nation.
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Reading for relaxation in Lewiston
Alison Jacobs reads a romance novel of “mindless tripe” in the Park Street Alley in Lewiston during her lunch hour Friday. She has been coming to this location on nice days for the past nine years to get some peace and quiet. She said she reads the light fiction to keep from thinking about anything […]
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UMF to present Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Richard Russo
FARMINGTON — The Creative Writing Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the University of Maine at Farmington presents Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo as part of its Visiting Writers Series for 2018-2019. Russo will be the second author featured in the 30th anniversary of the Visiting Writers Series. He will read from selected works at 7:30 […]
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Maine author Bill Roorbach to give reading, discussion at Bates
Maine author Bill Roorbach, recipient of the Flannery O’Connor and O. Henry prizes, as well as the Maine Literary Award in creative nonfiction, will give a reading and discussion at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Bates College. His works include the story collection “The Girl of the Lake” and the best-selling “Life Among Giants,” […]
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Winthrop library to host Chris Myers Asch
WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library in downtown Winthrop will host historian and author Chris Myers Asch oat 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. The event is part of the ongoing Winthrop Lakes Region Forum and is sponsored by the Winthrop Public Library Foundation. Asch will read from and discuss his new book “Chocolate City,” which […]
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Blair Braverman to give a reading at Gould Academy
BETHEL — Writer Blair Braverman visits Gould Academy on Tuesday, Sept. 25, to give a reading from her first book, “Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube.” The reading will take place in Bingham Auditorium at 7 p.m., followed by a book signing and reception at 8 p.m. in the Marlon Family IDEAS Center in Hanscom […]
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Douglas Rooks reads from his new book at Winthrop library
WINTHROP — Veteran Maine journalist and columnist Douglas Rooks will read from his newest book, “Rise, Decline and Renewal,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Bailey Public Library. The event is part of the ongoing Winthrop Lakes Region Forum put on by the Bailey Library and sponsored by the Winthrop Public Library Foundation. […]
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Marjorie Raye Milligan
GREER, S.C. — Marjorie “Boots” Raye Milligan, 95, formerly of the Rumford area, died Saturday, Aug. 18, at her daughter’s home in Greer, S.C. She was born in Mexico on July 31, 1923, the daughter of Samuel Elton and Ida Mae (Carey) Raye, and graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading, […]
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Ruth Thornton
RUMFORD — Ruth Adelia (Witter) Thornton, 70, of Rumford passed away on Thursday, Aug. 16, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends after a four-year battle with lung cancer. She was born on Dec. 28, 1947, in Bethel to Ferroll (Buck) and Marie Witter. She was married to William (Bill) Thornton Jr. on Jan. […]
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Anne M. Gravel
LEEDS — Anne M. Gravel, 100, of Leeds, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 19, at home with her family by her side. She was born in Van Buren on Feb. 23, 1918, a daughter of the late Willie and Marie (Couturier) Bell. The family moved to the Lewiston-Auburn area when she was only 5 years […]