Leslie Bridgers

Columnist

Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.

Recipes

Asparagus mimosa is France’s sunny, eggy ode to spring

by Joe Yonan The Washington Post April 28, 2024April 20, 2024

Asparagus shines in the spring, especially paired with eggs.

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Sweet potato and a tangy glaze make turkey meatloaf special

by Julia Turshen Special to The Washington Post April 28, 2024April 20, 2024

Fresh sage and a maple-mustard glaze give this recipe a Thanksgiving vibe

Arts & Entertainment

Deep Water: ‘The Persistence of a Twinkie,’ by Kristin Davis

by Leslie Bridgers April 28, 2024April 22, 2024

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

At Bowdoin, drawings entrance and Asian American art is reframed

by Jorge S. Arango April 28, 2024April 23, 2024

Two shows, on display through June 2 at the Brunswick college’s art museum, are worth a look.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bestsellers: ‘James,’ ‘Maine: A Love Story’

April 28, 2024April 22, 2024

The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

‘Lucky’ is a delightful trip through the 20th century’s greatest hits

by Ellen Akins Special to The Washington Post April 28, 2024April 23, 2024

Open Jane Smiley’s new novel, “Lucky,” and thank God for the internet, because if you’re like me (well, poor you), you will want to look up and listen to song after song. The quirky fictional autobiography of a moderately successful singer-songwriter in the folk-rock mode of what the narrator, Jodie, calls the “four J’s” – […]