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Books

Published
October 25, 2024

Bestsellers: ‘Intermezzo,’ ‘What If We Get It Right?’

The week's top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Published
October 25, 2024

From Maine horror writers, 7 volumes that put the boo in book

Local authors in the horror and thriller genres share their thoughts on scaring their readers.
Published
October 23, 2024

An irrepressible squirrel monkey saves the day in this exuberant tale

In the face of environmental calamity, Bill Roorbach's 'Beep' melds hope, humor, a zoo-break and an outsider's perspective on humankind.
Published
October 23, 2024

Leaf through this new volume, a treasury of arboreal enthusiasts

Amy Stewart’s delightful book 'The Tree Collectors' shines a light on those who treasure the plants we often take for granted.
Published
October 20, 2024

Americans work too much and are miserable. Can we change?

Brigid Schulte’s ambitious 'Over Work' tackles policy, culture and the legacy of the pandemic’s disruption to chart a better way to work and live.

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Published
October 18, 2024

Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book,’ ‘Be Ready When the Luck Happens’

The week's top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Nonesuch Books & More in Portland.
Published
October 16, 2024

‘Bjarki, Not Bjarki’ encompasses much more than the person in the title

Through the charismatic figure of Bjarki, Bath writer Matthew J. C. Clark also tells the story of a disintegrating marriage, political divisions and the forests of Maine.
Published
October 13, 2024

The surprising history of the humble notebook

Roland Allen’s instructive and entertaining chronicle reveals the vital role notebooks played in the achievements of luminaries like Erasmus, Charles Darwin and Agatha Christie.
Published
October 11, 2024

Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book,’ ‘What If We Get It Right?’

The week's top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Published
October 10, 2024

Han Kang is first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize for literature

Kang, a poet and novelist, was awarded for books, including 'The Vegetarian' and 'Human Acts,' that explore the pain of being human and the scars of Korea's turbulent history.