But only 400 of the 900 fans are rewarded with a chance to meet the author next week at Books-A-Million in South Portland.
Ray Routhier
Staff Writer
Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, movies, TV, music and lifestyle trends for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. He’s written about why so many businesses use the made-up word “Mainely” in their names, how you can trace Portland’s history through its various smells and why Mainers lament the loss of Portland-made B&M baked beans. He’s interviewed a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, musicians and authors, including Patrick Dempsey, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Russo, Tess Gerritsen, Tony Bennett, Anna Kendrick, and Stephen King. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two children.
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Stephen King’s appetite for pop culture King-sized too
At 67, the best-selling Maine author is still a tastemaker, tweeting about whatever inspires him.
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Maine’s heavy voter turnout driven by mixture of fear, hope
The governor’s race and bear baiting generated particularly intense feelings among the electorate.
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Miniseries based on Elizabeth Strout’s Pulitzer-winning ‘Olive Kitteridge’ premieres Sunday on HBO
The Maine author says the film adaptation, starring Oscar-winner Frances McDormand in the title role, is ‘its own thing.’
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Portland band Tumbling Bones heads to Eastern Europe on state department goodwill tour
Members will perform and give lessons in Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Georgia.
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Mill closures remind us of Maine paper’s power
Mainers remain attached to a product that seems to be crumpling into memory.
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Violinist will return to his instrument’s Maine roots
Mark O’Connor will play a range of American music on his Portland-made – and repaired – violin.
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Fund to replace show equipment stolen from Maine rapper tops $15,000
The musician, known as Spose, thanks his GoFundMe benefactors as he tries to recover from the theft in the middle of a national tour.
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In middle of promising tour, theft hits Maine rapper hard
Spose – real name Ryan Peters – is struggling to recover from losing a decade of music and all of his show’s electronics, and is getting some outside help.
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Freeport grad rockets to selfie-made stardom
Drew Taggart, who caught the electronic music bug in Maine, was deejaying with a partner in New York when their video parody caught fire on social media.