It’s not easy being a woman at the turn of the 20th century, especially as the owner of a bowling alley in a small, patriarchal
Category: I’d Rather Be Reading
A working mother’s truths
Q&A with Susan Conley, author of the new “Elsey Come Home” Elsey, artist, wife and mother, has “lost herself,” and she’s well aware how that
Renew your book group
No time? Bored with the same-old, same-old? Revise that in 2019. It’s so easy for life to get in the way of book groups. One
Review: ‘Tangerine’
Two estranged BFFs reunite in Tangiers with dark consequences Here’s a good one that might have been missed by fans of female-centric psychological thrillers. “Tangerine”
Breaking free of the past
Review: Unforgettable characters shine in Dubus’ empathetic new novel When you’re immersed in a novel and you can’t wait to see how it ends, you
A life well lived
‘The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda’ is a spiritual tale of hubris and redemption I have to admit I was a bit leery when I picked
Parental Control
Two books by daughters Two books by Maine women landed on my pile recently that deal with the often harsh complexities of daughter-parent relationships. One
There’s a lot to fathom in ‘The Last Cruise’
The latest novel from Maine author Kate Christensen (“The Great Man,” “Blue Plate Special,” “How to Cook a Moose,”) is a tale of adventure on
Review: “This Time Might Be Different” by Elaine Ford
Driving in Maine, the scenery is dotted with factory smokestacks, small towns, fairgrounds, colleges, laundromats, tidal mudflats, river banks, oddly remodeled homes and trailers. Passing
Location, Irish Location, Location
Review: “The Stolen Child” by Lisa Carey I’ve never been to Ireland except for a layover at the Dublin airport en route to somewhere else.
