It is 1989 New Mexico in Rose Glass’s “Love Lies Bleeding,” and it is also not. Despite the radio reporting the fall of the Berlin Wall and some very “Just Say No”-era drug busts, this is a mythic 1980s and a mythic USA, peopled by venal desperados pulled from the mildewed pages of a 1950s […]
Leslie Bridgers
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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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Local & State, Review
Review: In new play ‘Dominion,’ a faith-based event brings out intense debate about beliefs
Written by Maine’s Hal J Cohen, the show is in its premiere run at The Footlights Theatre in Falmouth.
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Here are the movies to see in Maine this week, whether you want to hit the road, the town or the couch
Take a road trip to Waldoboro, have a night on the town in Portland, or stay cozy at home with your earbuds.
Posted inDo This, Food
Norimoto’s egg sandwich shows off celebrated baker’s savory side
Seaweed and spicy pickles add surprising flavors to Norimoto Bakery’s breakfast sandwich.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bestsellers: ‘North Woods,’ ‘The Creative Act’
FICTION Hardcover 1. “North Woods,” by Daniel Mason (Random House) 2. “The Hunter,” by Tana French (Viking) 3. “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” by James McBride (Riverhead) 4. “Cranky,” by Phuc Tran (Harper) 5. “Tom Lake,” by Ann Patchett (Harper) 6. “Don’t Worry Little Crab,” by Chris Haughton (Candlewick) 7. “Demon Copperhead,” by Barbara […]
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Deep Water: ‘On Eating Your Emotions,’ by Molly Hogan
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Review: Embrace the stillness of video installation ‘Bodies of Weather’
See the 50-minute video, filmed at Morse Mountain in Phippsburg, at Space.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Coastal land conservation event draws a crowd
The Maine Coast Heritage Trust raised over $78,000 at its event at Maine Beer Co.
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Theater review: One woman’s take on the U.S. Constitution, in theory and practice
Portland Stage presents ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ by Heidi Schreck, who based the main character on herself.
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This documentary about a Palestinian family is a must-see screening
‘Bye Bye Tiberias’ is playing next week at Space.