Literature

Silent Auction, Raffle, Treasure Sale, Puzzle Sale, Bake Sale

TENANTS HARBOR — On Saturday, July 20, the Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, will hold its annual book fair from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The fair will include a silent auction, raffle, book…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will present author Cathie Pelletier reading from and discussing her work on Sunday, July 28, at 2 p.m. Seating is limited, so pre-…

Real Girl Review

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents travel blogger Geeves Joy, Thursday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Discover the world through the eyes of Geeves…

BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to an evening of conversation with two award-winning novelists, J. Courtney Sullivan and Ann Packer, on Friday, July 26, at 6 p.m…

Read Aloud and Art Lesson

ROCKLAND — Celebrate Rockland Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, Friday, July 19, from 3 - 4 p.m., with local author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen.

Van Dusen will share read alouds…

THOMASTON — Novelist, memoirist and playwright Monica Wood will discuss her latest novel, How to Read a Book, in a live event Wednesday, July 24, at 6:30 p.m., at the Thomaston Public…

BELFAST — Readers can drop in at the Belfast Free Library, pick a book and pick a certified therapy dog and read. 

“Reading to a dog has been proven to increase reading fluency and reduce…

“The government of India would be wise to study the words of this year's winners of the Bill Taylor Essay Contest: John Punnachalil of Oceanside High School, Artur Savchii of Gould Academy, and…

the first guest in the Writer-in-Residence series

ROCKLAND — Mark Doty, distinguished poet and essayist, will open the Writers-in-Residence program at the Millay House Rockland with a free public reading alongside Maine poet Bruce Willard on…

kickoff party July 9

ROCKPORT — Rockport Public Library invites young patrons to participate in a unique “Summer of S.P.I.E.S.” Summer Reading program. There will be sleuthing for sure, but this S.P.I.E.S. program…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library will be closed to the public on Monday, July 1 for repair of the second side of the skylight.

“They will let the public know ASAP if that changes due…

WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library, in Washington, will hold its Summer Book Sale on Saturday, July 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Bryant Room.

An assortment of books of nearly every genre (and…

CAMDEN — Internationally known novelist Tess Gerritsen will be the featured speaker Monday, July 15, at 10:30 a.m., at the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill.

Gerritsen will reflect on her…

CAMDEN — From Elizabeth Strout’s Olive Kitteridge to Morgan Talty’s Night of the Living Rez, short-story cycles are an increasingly popular genre of fiction. But why? What…

BELFAST — Left Bank Books in downtown Belfast invites the public, especially those who are in pre-Kindergarten through the third or fourth grade, to meet children’s book author and illustrator…

SEARS ISLAND — Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on a summer StoryWalk for children to enjoy along the Homestead Trail on Sears Island. As families walk along…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will host a Summer Reading Program on Tuesdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., from Tuesday, July 9, to Tuesday, August 6.

SSCL…

BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a free talk and book signing by writers Laura McNeal and Lily King on Thursday, July 11, at 6:30 p.m. The event will take…

ROCKLAND — The first Writer-in-Residence at Millay House Rockland will be Melissa McKinstry, a poet from San Diego, California.

The inaugural Millay House Rockland Residency will be for…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will exhibit paintings by Stockton Springs resident Mark Quigley starting Saturday, June 22, and continuing through Sunday, July 28.…

BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a free talk and book signing by writer and university professor Anna Monardo on Tuesday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m., at the bookshop…

SEARSPORT — Anodyne Book Shop, in Searsport, continues its 2024 Summer Wine and Sign Series on Friday, June 21, at 5:30 p.m., with artist and poet, Summer J. Hart, who will read from and discuss…

ROCKPORT — The Lesher Family Foundation, in partnership with the Authors Guild Foundation and Maine Media Workshops + College, will host a third season of its summer…

SEARSPORT — Anodyne Book Shop, in Searsport, continues its 2024 Summer Wine and Sign Series on Saturday, June 22, at 5:30 p.m., with author, Chelsea Diehl, who will read from and discuss her new…

ST. GEORGE — The Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, announces its 17th Summer Literary Series in St. George.

 

Tuesday, July 9, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Roxana…

ROCKPORT — Shannon Mullen and Governor Janet Mills discuss their book, In Other Words, Leadership, FridayJune 21, 2024, from 5 - 7 p.m., at Barnswallow Books, in Rockport. The…

WALDOBORO — This summer The Waldoboro Inn, 926 Main St. Waldoboro, ME, 04572, presents a series of workshops hosted by local artists and writers. Each skilled individual will share their talents…

WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library's summer reading program officially begins Thursday, June 13, with a visit from children's author Fran Hodgkins.

This summer's theme is “Read, Renew, Repeat.”…

CAMDEN — Join Maine-based author Susan Jonason for a book talk, Q & A, and signing on Tuesday, June 18, at 6:30 PM in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library. Jonason will discuss her…

LINCOLNVILLE — Saturday morning, June 29, at 10 a.m., will find young Lincolnville children and the families meeting some unusual wildlife at the Lincolnville Community Library. Wayne King,…

BELFAST — Paul Doiron, internationally acclaimed author of the Mike Bowditch series of mysteries set in Maine, will be at Left Bank Books in Belfast on Tuesday, June 25, from noon until 2 p.m., to…

APPLETON — Author Gillian Burnes will share some readings and discuss her novel on Thursday, June 20, at 6 p.m., at the Appleton Library. This is a free event. 

Gillian Burnes studied…

BELFAST — The Belfast Poetry Festival announces the return of the annual Maine Postmark Poetry Contest. Now in its 14th year, the contest seeks previously unpublished poems sent through the postal…

SEARSPORT — On Monday, June 10, from 6 - 8 p.m., at Hey Sailor, 25 E. Main Street, Searsport, Toad Hall Editions and The Poets Corner host “Draft,” an open mic for writers and poets in Midcoast…

author of Night of the Living Rez launches new book

BELFAST — Left Bank Books in downtown Belfast invites the public to a free talk and book signing by writer Morgan Talty on Thursday, June 13, at 6:30 p.m. The event celebrates Talty’s new novel,…

SEARSPORT — Anodyne Book Shop, in Searsport, continues its 2024 Summer Wine and Sign Series on Saturday, June 8, at 5:30 p.m., with Maine authors Cynthia Reeves, author of…

“Telling Our Stories”

LINCOLNVILLE — Belfast author Elizabeth Garber will join Sheila Polson in leading “Telling Our Stories,” a memoir and nonfiction writing workshop, on Thursday, June 20, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the…

Volunteers needed

ROCKPORT — The Friends of Rockport Public Library (FRPL) will hold their second book sale of the year on Friday, June 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The…

Author Heidi Love’s latest release, Laughing at the Sky, is featured as June’s book of the month by domestic-violence-support group Finding Our Voices.

On Tuesday, June 11, from 6…

ROCKLAND — Blue Raven Gallery has launched a summer poetry reading series. A showcase for American voices in poetry. Readings will take place on Wednesdays, at 7 p.m.
 
The series will…

ROCKLAND — Former beauty editor E.K. Sathue, a pseudonym for the author Erin Mayer, will launch her horror debut youthjuice, “an outrageous, surreal, and satirical send-up of NYC It-girl culture…

BELFAST — On Tuesday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m., the Belfast Free Library presents “Breaking Through the Block: How Writers Write,” a conversation between authors Robert Klose and Robin Clifford Wood.…

WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library will host poet Megan Grumbling and novelist Bill Roorbach on Saturday, June 29, at 4 p.m., in the Bryant Room. These two Maine writers will read their poetry and prose,…

the driving force behind Social Security and most New Deal legislation

CAMDEN — Ruth Monsell of Camden will do her first Maine presentation on her new book, Frances Perkins, Champion of American Workers, a biography of the first woman cabinet member, Tuesday…

troubled by soaring rates of lymphoma, pediatric cancer, lung disease in their small town

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Marie Thérèse Martin, Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

Marie Thérèse Martin, a registered nurse, and her…

Sailor, activist, and author Heidi Love will join the online discussion of her new book, Laughing at the Sky, in the Finding Our Voices book club, Tuesday, June 11, at 6 p.m.
 

seeking to better understand the very nature of seeds and viruses

BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to a free talk and book signing by Maine author and gardener Margot Anne Kelley on Wednesday, June 5, at 6:30 p.m. Kelley’s new…

sign up to receive an age-appropriate book every month, delivered to the home for free

CAMDEN — Camden Public Library will be a Local Program Partner for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, “the world’s preeminent early childhood book-gifting program,” said CPL, in a news release.…

SEARSPORT — Anodyne Book Shop, in Searsport, kicks off its 2024 Summer Wine and Sign Series on Saturday, May 18, at 5:30 p.m., with Camden author Peter Nichols who will read from and discuss his…

CAMDEN — Camden Public Library welcomes a line-up of accomplished poets and performers to the Reading Room for an evening of poetry and music, Tuesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. This event is in lead-…