Books – Page 8 – The Portland Press Herald

Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect

by TRACEE M. HERBAUGH Associated Press July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Of the 157 romance-dedicated bookstores in the American Booksellers Association, more than half opened within the last two years.

by Leigh Haber Special to The Washington Post July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

Sophie Elmhirst’s ‘A Marriage at Sea’ chronicles the doomed aquatic adventure of a British husband and wife in 1972.

Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in South Portland.

by John Alden July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

‘Burn,’ an apocalyptic novel of friendship, is a terrific read.

by Jon Michaud Special to The Washington Post July 3, 2025July 2, 2025

Hal Ebbott’s novel unpacks the aftermath of an interaction that threatens a decades-long friendship between two men.

by Ilana Masad July 3, 2025July 2, 2025

Amity Gaige borrows from the tragedy of the AT hiker known as ‘Inchworm,’ but the novel tells a very different story.

Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.

Penobscot resident Jane Crosen incorporates 350 globe-trotting recipes in her new cookbook, ‘Culinary Landscapes.’

by Maureen Corrigan Special to The Washington Post June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

‘The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd’s Life’ by Helen Whybrow beautifully explores interconnectedness and disruption in nature.

by Tobias Carroll June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

‘Outermark’ tells the complicated story of trouble on a Maine island.