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StoryWalk program features ‘Snow Still’ by Holly Surplice
Freeport Community Library
Restorative Justice Project founder’s book addresses polarization of the nation
TOPSHAM — The world was witness on Jan. 6 to the storming of the United States Capitol by enraged and disaffected people demanding that the results of the presidential election be investigated or even overturned. Long after President Trump has left office, the rage, distrust and division will continue. “A Future Without Walls: Confronting Our […]
Oxford County social worker writes children’s book
Elizabeth Hartford, a social worker who lives in Woodstock, has written “The Bear and the Chair,” a fun book for children to learn coping skills. She is on a mission to help children manage stress. Based on a real-life bear and chair, this sweet book teaches early readers a “Bear Skill” for handling anxiety. The […]
Long-forgotten correspondence between two famous Maine authors published in collection
DAMARISCOTTA — The book world rarely sees a new book with such an unusual history as “Chickens, Gin, and a Maine Friendship: The Correspondence of E. B. White and Edmund Ware Smith.” New work by a famous, long-deceased writer is big news. But two such writers in the same book? This book comprises correspondence between […]
Maine author publishes book of WWII pilot’s letters
The book is a collection of letters written by the author’s uncle before he died in World War II
Novelist Dave Patterson featured in online Meet the Author series
Portland novelist Dave Patterson is the next author in the monthly series featuring a variety of Maine writers at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell. Following the huge success of his debut novel, “Soon the Light Will Be Perfect,” Patterson will be sharing progress on his upcoming […]
Lewiston Public Library to host virtual visit with author Lois Lowry
The Lewiston Public Library will host Maine author Lois Lowry for a virtual discussion about her two novels published in 2020, “On the Horizon” and “The Willoughbys Return,” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, via Zoom and be streamed to the LPL Facebook page. Two-time Newbery medalist and a beloved children’s author, Lowry has […]
Bethel Library program to feature research on Native American basketmaking traditions
World in Your Library
Book explores diseases in Maine from 200 years ago
CAMDEN — An online presentation with physician and medical historian Dr. Richard Kahn about his new book, “Diseases in the District of Maine 1772 – 1820: The Unpublished Work of Jeremiah Barker, a Rural Physician in New England,” will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, hosted by the Camden Public Library. The book […]