Douglas Smith illustrated the original ‘Wicked’ novel in 1995 and has done new art for a special edition timed to the release of the movie ‘Wicked: For Good.’
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Meet a Peaks Island artist and his ‘Wicked’ work
Douglas Smith illustrated the original ‘Wicked’ novel in 1995 and has done new art for a special edition timed to the release of the movie ‘Wicked: For Good.’
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Saco author hopes to inspire readers to turn compassion into action
Born in Kenya to Maine parents, Sarah Petrin has spent her life giving back. Now, she hopes to inspire others to do the same.
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Maine’s Carnegie libraries get a gift in celebration of American independence
More than 1,000 Carnegie libraries across the U.S., including 17 in Maine, will receive the money to mark the country’s 250th birthday.
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A new stamp honors Maine writer Sarah Orne Jewett
The South Berwick native is best known for her 1896 novel ‘The Country of the Pointed Firs.’
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In Maine State Prison, these book groups are led by incarcerated people
The Maine Humanities Council works with nearly a dozen incarcerated people in state prisons to run regular book groups, including a recent discussion at the Maine State Prison on Lois Lowry’s ‘The Giver.’
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Meet the BFFs behind the mobile bookstore for Maine romance fans | Column
Despite a decline in reading for pleasure, two former Barnes & Noble coworkers have found a niche with Novella.
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The Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival will give away these 7 books
The annual program highlights Black and Black immigrant children’s books and their creators.
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Maine’s black market for baby eels is spawning a crime-thriller subgenre
‘The Glass Eel’ is the latest of several books and TV shows to explore elver poaching.
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Gulf of Maine Books to host ‘Encountering Dragonfly’ author
Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick will host author Brooke Williams, reading from and speaking about his new book “Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-enchantment” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26. Two decades ago, Williams had a powerful dream about a dragonfly that cracked open his world, giving rise to a steady stream […]