Bowdoin professor Tess Chakkalakal’s ‘A Matter of Complexion’ gives Charles W. Chesnutt his due and examines his place straddling two distinct literary eras.
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This true story of CIA book smuggling reads like an Ian Fleming novel
Charlie English provides a fascinating account of how the agency smuggled Camus, Orwell and Vonnegut behind the Iron Curtain in ‘The CIA Book Club.’
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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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South Portland author’s novel is Reese’s Book Club pick
‘Spectacular Things’ by Beck Dorey-Stein is set in the fictional town of Victory, Maine, but features recognizable Portland-area landmarks like Becky’s Diner and the Casco Bay Bridge.
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A heartbreaking, achingly beautiful memoir of love, loss and resilience
In ‘The Murmur of Everything Moving,’ Maureen Stanton relates how her passionate, tumultuous young love with Steve changed inalterably when he got sick.
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Bestsellers ‘Spectacular Things’ and ‘A Marriage At Sea’ top lists locally
Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.
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‘Little House on the Prairie,’ beloved and troubling, gets a reappraisal
Patricia Smith Hill’s ‘Too Good to Be Altogether Lost’ offers a balanced analysis that will help readers make their peace with the series.
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Pushcart Press founder reveals his soul to his grandsons in ‘Dear Boys’
Henderson collects letters, poetry and journal entries in a heartfelt book.
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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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When photography was born, fascination, obsession and danger followed
In ‘Flashes of Brilliance,’ Anika Burgess takes us back to the 19th century to showcase the artists and innovators who developed the revolutionary technology.