In Josephine Rowe’s novel, the body of a girl refuses to decompose and is suspected of causing miracles.
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Bestsellers: ‘Spectacular Things’ and ‘Rope’ top local bestseller lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book’ and ‘Abundance’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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New book details how Maine’s North Woods was protected
Karin Tilberg’s ‘Loving the North Woods’ gives a detailed history of the region’s recent conservation, but misses a few key points.
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7 tips for book club success from a group that’s been going for decades
No need to get fancy, but do set out some rules from the start. For instance, everyone has to read the book. Also, remember to thank the host.
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From Stephen King to New Jersey diners, History Press books cover local lore around the US
A writer from Maine, Sharon Kitchens has turned her passion for Stephen King’s books into a published work
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A fast-paced debut novel about a start-up seems ripped from real-life events
In Austin Taylor’s ‘Notes on Infinity,’ 2 brilliant Harvard students meet, compete, drop out, form a startup and become romantically entangled. Then things start to go awry.
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Bestsellers: ‘Spectacular Things’ and ‘The Book of Alchemy’ top local lists
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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In ‘God and Sex,’ miracles happen
Jon Raymond’s novel follows a writer whose prayers are answered, for better or worse.
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Richmond author’s book focuses on how kids can heal in nature
Richmond author and illustrator Evelyn Dean publishes “My Earth Journey” to show young readers the tools they can find in the natural world when faced with difficult situations.