‘Caught’ authors at Penobscot Marine

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June 30, 2017

‘Caught’ authors at Penobscot Marine

Midcoast authors Glen Libby and Antonia Small will discuss their Maine Literary Award-winning book “Caught” Thursday, June 29, at 7 p.m. in the Penobscot Marine Museum’s Visitors Center, 2 Church St. The talk is free and open to the public. Copies of “Caught” will be available for purchase. Libby, owner of Port Clyde Fresh Catch, has spent more than 40 years in the commercial fishing industry. Small is a fine art ...
Published
June 30, 2017

Russo opens Summer Literary Series

Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Russo will be the opening speaker for Jackson Memorial Library’s annual St. George Summer Literary Series. During the series’ 10th anniversary celebration, there will be three nationally known authors speaking on consecutive Tuesdays. Russo will speak Tuesday, July 11. The Summer Literary Series events take place at the Ocean View Grange, 435 Port Clyde Road/Route 131 and will begin ...
Published
June 30, 2017

READ ME, author talk in Thomaston

As part of the READ ME program through the Maine Humanities Council, Thomaston Public Library will host a discussion of “Unknown Caller” by Debra Spark Tuesday, July 11, at 11 a.m. Facilitated by Lee Heffner, this program promises to "spark" a lively conversation. Weather permitting, it may meet in the library gazebo. Refreshments will be served. Books are currently available in the librarian's office. The second ...
Published
June 29, 2017

Nathan brings her ‘Table’ to Adas Yoshuron

Joan Nathan, author of 11 cookbooks and noted food historian, will speak Tuesday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, 50 Willow St. Her talk will be followed by a tasting of foods from her newest cookbook, “King Solomon’s Table.” The event is free and open to the public; books will be available for purchase. Reservations are requested at info@adasyoshuron.org or 594-4523. “King Solomon’s Table,” ...
Published
June 23, 2017

Returning to France for WWI memories

Friends of Rockland Public Library, Rockland Public Library and Bartlett Woods Retirement Community present a talk by author Richard Rubin about his latest book, “Back Over There,” Thursday, July 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the Friends Community Room of the library, 80 Union St. Timed for the April 2017 centennial of America’s entrance into the first World War, “Back Over There: One American Time-Traveler, 100 Years Since ...
Published
June 22, 2017

Valentine signs novel at Sherman’s

Fiction writer Judi Valentine will sign her book “The Crystal Chain” Saturday, July 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop, 14 Main St./Route 1. Valentine has been writing youth fiction, memoir and crime tales for several years. “The Crystal Chain,” released in March by Maine Authors Publishing, is her first novel for young readers. She has had several short fiction writings published on PenBay ...
Published
June 22, 2017

Maine Postmark Poetry Contest calls for same

The Maine Postmark Poetry Contest, a statewide competition, is held in conjunction with the 13th annual Belfast Poetry Festival, set for Saturday, Oct. Maine residents, and everyone with access to a Maine post office or mailbox this summer, are invited to enter. The only rule is that all entries must bear a Maine postmark. To enter, submit one poem of up to two total pages in length. Each entry must be accompanied...
Published
June 20, 2017

Ahearn intros Salt Water cookbook

Lincolnville’s Annemarie Ahearn will be passing out tasty bites and signing her new cookbook, “Full Moon Suppers at Salt Water Farm: Recipes from Land and Sea,” Saturday, July 1, at 5 p.m. at the Owl & Turtle Bookshop Café, 33 Bay View St. The event is free and open to the public. For more details or to reserve a book, call 230-7335 or visit owlandturtle.com. Courier Publications’ A&E Editor Dagney C. Ernest can ...
Published
June 20, 2017

Edwards’ books lead to posters, auction

Come Spring Diner on Route 17 is exhibiting posters depicting scenes from the historical novels and children's books of local author Jean Edwards. Edwards’ most recent published work, "A Lifetime of Poetry," contains poetry written from 1940 to the present. A copy will be auctioned off during the Saturday, June 24, Appleton High School Banquet, with all proceeds going to the Appleton High School Scholarship ...
Published
June 16, 2017

‘Weathering Shame’ authors speak

Thomaston Public Library will host an evening with Kevin Mannix and Linda Rota, sharing their book “Weathering Shame,” Tuesday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Mannix, one of Maine's most popular weathermen; and his wife, Linda Rota, a prominent social worker, have co-written this book dealing with their experiences as adult children of alcoholics, depression and even suicide. Their goal is to share their stories and to let ...

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