Books/Authors Friday 4/28 Earth Month poetry reading: Three Maine poets, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com Saturday 4/29 Jeri Theirault and student poets: 2 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. southportlandlibrary.com “Author to Author Evening”: Midcoast Literacy fundraiser: 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. $30. midcoastliteracy.org […]

Books/Authors Saturday 4/22 Bex Mui author talk: Author of “House of Our Queer,” 7 p.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Suite 1, Portland. woodfordscorner.org Tuesday 4/25 “John Jenkins” release party: “John Jenkins: Mayor of Maine” by Chuck Radis, 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com Wednesday 4/26 Grady Hendrix book signing: […]

Books/Authors Thursday 4/20 “Hole In The Head Poetry Reading”: 7 p.m., Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org 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 […]

Books/Authors Wednesday 4/12 “Pretty Good House” book talk: 5:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport. freeportlibrary.com Thursday 4/13 Ilyon Woo author talk: Author of “Master Slave Husband Wife,” 6:15 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. portlandlibrary.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress Street, […]

Books/Authors Wednesday 4/5 Gary Hoyle author talk: “Mystery Tusk, Searching for Elephants in the Maine Woods,” 6 p.m., virtual via Zoom, hosted by the Scarborough Public Library. scarboroughlibrary.org Thursday 4/6 Poetry reading by local authors: 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday […]

Books/Authors Thursday 3/30 Jule Selbo author talk: Author of “9 Days,” second book of Dee Rommel mystery series set in Portland. 6 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted […]

Books/Authors Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library, Riverton Branch, 1600 Forest Ave. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third Tuesday of the month. Book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, […]

Books/Authors Wednesday 3/15 Author talk: Lisa Beecher, author of “Living With Mr. Fahrenheit,” a memoir about first responder trauma 6:30 p.m., South Portland Public Library, main library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Thursday 3/16 Book talk: “The Flowers of Buffoonery”: With translator Sam Bett, 6:30 p.m., Mechanic’s Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Free. mechanicshallmaine.org Author talk:  Rabbis […]

Books/Authors Sunday 3/5 Jefferson Navicky book launch: “Head of Island Beautification for the Rural Outlands,” 3-5 p.m., live music. Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free; registration encouraged. meetinghousearts.org Wednesday 3/8 Alternative Writers’ Party: Featuring five debut authors of 2023, hosted by the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free; […]