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Curtis Memorial Library hosts Fireside Writers writing group
10 Maine bookstores you should visit in 2017
2017 Reading Challenge: A word nerd’s resolutions for a new year
“What are your resolutions for the New Year?” I’ve always been of the “strive-to-be-better-every-day-rather-than-one-magical-day-a-year” school of thought; but hey, I’m a writer. I get the sentimentality of the thing, the inherent wish that a new year can magically bring about great change, ushering in a new chapter of our story. So to answer the question, […]
Maybe we should take a break… from social media
How many times have you checked Facebook today? Twitter? Instagram? I’ll take one for the team and confess that just in typing this short piece, I’ve glanced over at my Facebook page anytime I reached a natural break in my writing. I don’t think it’s wildly off the mark to say that the vast majority […]
Great storytelling from debut novelist
Hello, dear readers! This week I am pleased to host a guest blog with fellow BDN blogger David Arenstam, of My Secret Maine. Read on to find out more about Maine’s own debut novelist, Bruce Coffin – and then be sure to check out David’s own newly published book, Homecoming: A Soldier’s Story of Loyalty, […]
American Heart Association hosts Little Heart Hero Day for families affected by congenital heart defects
The importance of independent bookstores
In a recent interview with PBS, Ann Patchett, bestselling author of books like Bel Canto, State of Wonder and the just-released novel Commonwealth, discussed her involvement with Parnassus Books, an independent bookstore in Nashville. (The entire interview is great, but skip ahead to about 5:18 to hear specifically about the store.) When asked why independent bookstores […]
The right one at the right time: the beauty of bookish fate
Certain books come to you only when they are meant to, when you are ready to receive whichever message they carry within their pages. However these books appear, they show up at a time when you need them most. That’s one of the most magical things about books. It’s as if they possess intuitive powers, […]