Books/Authors Saturday 7/8 Marie Thérèse Martin book signing: “And Poison Fell From the Sky,” 1 p.m., Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop, 128 Main St., Freeport. islandportpress.com Tuesday 7/11 Kate Kearns poetry reading: “You Are Ruining My Loneliness,” 6:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough. scarboroughlibrary.org Jeri Theriault book launch: “Self-Portrait as Homestead,” 7 p.m., […]

Books/Authors Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m. third Tuesday, book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org Books and Brews: […]

Books/Authors Monday 6/26 Doug Hoover author talk: “The Dirtbike Detective,” 4:30 p.m., Dirigo Pediatric Dentistry, 701 Route 1, Suite 3, Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org Paul Doiron author talk: “Dead Man’s Wake,” Mike Bowditch series, 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Tuesday 6/27 Shannon Bowring, Aaron Hamburger, Jennifer Dupree author talk: “The Road to Dalton” […]

Books/Authors Friday 6/16 Summer Reading Kick-Off Party: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. Snacks, games, a BINGO sheet and a free book. yarmouthlibrary.org “Judas and Suicide” poetry reading: Maya Williams, Signature MiMi, Marco Soulo and Myles Bullen. 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org Monday 6/19 […]

Books/Authors Saturday 6/10 Shannon Mullen, Gov. Janet Mills, Sen. Angus King author talk: “In Other Words, Leadership,” 7 p.m., Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. longfellowbooks.com Tuesday 6/13 Brant MacDuff author talk: “The Shotgun Conservationist,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Thursday 6/15 Steven Rowley author talk: “The Celebrants,” 6 p.m., South […]

Books/Authors Saturday 6/3 Patrick Asare author talk: “The Boy from Boadua,” 5:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Tuesday 6/6 Bill Eville author talk: “Washed Ashore,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Informal […]

Books/Authors Wednesday 5/31 Chuck Collins author talk: “Altar to an Erupting Sun,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Thursday 6/1 Jennifer Dupree author talk: “The Miraculous Flight of Owen Leach,” 6 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. southportlandlibrary.com Wesley McNair poetry reading: 6:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham […]

Books/Authors Friday 5/19 Author Keeonna Harris with artist Sophie Hamacher: “Supervision: On Motherhood and Surveillance,” 6 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free. space538.org Monica Wood author talk: “When We Were the Kennedys,” discussion on memoir writing, 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org Saturday 5/20 Rachael Cerrotti author talk: “We Share […]

Books/Authors Friday 5/12 Katie Holten author talk: “The Language of Trees,” 7 p.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.com Sunday 5/14 Jimmy Dunson author/activist Q&A: “Building Power While the Lights Are Out,” 6 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland. fermentory.com Tuesday 5/16 Michael Mewshaw book launch: “My Man in Antibes: Getting […]

Books/Authors Friday 5/5 Darcy Scott Award for Young Mystery Writers fundraiser: 5:30 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. $10 suggested donation. maineauthorspublishing.com Monday 5/8 Jennifer Lunden book launch: “American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body’s Revolt, and the Nineteenth-Century Woman Who Brought Me Back to Life,” in conversation with Chelsea Conaboy, author of “Mother […]