Jennie Gwilym of Portland delivered her special cookies to essential workers during the pandemic.
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Talk about lost: ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ feels abandoned by DC
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” feels like the friend at a middle school sleepover whose mom forgot to pick them up the next morning. You know, they know, everybody knows: The friend has overstayed their welcome, but you’re still trying to make things fun. The DC cinematic universe is getting a 2025 reboot, courtesy of […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Review
Review: Portland Ballet brings ‘Victorian Nutcracker’ to Brunswick
Performances move to Merrill Auditorium this week.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: ‘Scrooged’ is truly a mess, but its message rings true
Amid the Christmas movies that overindulge in the manufactured magic of the season, there’s one that gets the sentiment (though not much else) right.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
A history of books in wartime – and of unexpected book-burners
Accounts from Andrew Pettegree’s ‘The Book at War’ will make you wonder what role books are playing in current conflicts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: Victoria Mansion brings back holiday gala
The event hadn’t been held since before the pandemic.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Through nature and landscape, Portland art shows explore existential questions
See ‘Seeking Light’ at University of New England through Jan. 21 and ‘Long Dreams’ at Moss Galleries through Feb. 2.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Navigating New Waters,’ by Ellen Goldsmith
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Review: Teenage twins go missing in a coastal Maine town, putting its police chief to the test
Writer Albert Waitt’s murder mystery, ‘The Ruins of Woodman’s Village,’ paints a picture of a small town, biases and all.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bestsellers: ‘This Other Eden,’ ‘Maine: A Love Story’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books from Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.