Book Talk by the Sea

Whether you're a resident or a visitor, summertime in Maine may bring visions of the coast, but there are other gems as equally sure to...

Is it possible to find beauty in the darkest of times? Or, maybe a better question, is it possible that the darkest times bring beauty by...

If there's one truism about the experiences of grief and loss both in reality and in literature, it's that no one does them "right."...

Kate Furbish is one of those wonderful discoveries across which one might suddenly stumble and remember just how much there is to love...

August 7th is National Lighthouse Day! Lighthouses are recognized as a symbol of coastal Maine, and while they often attract tourists at...

"The pen and the trowel are not interchangeable, but seem often linked." - Marta McDowell in Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life A garden,...

For some, the realm of soil and the expanse of nature are inspiration and a world to explore in leisure time; for others, they are a...

This week continues a series of posts spotlighting books from this year's Maine Student Book Award list. If you missed the previous...

This week continues a series of posts spotlighting books from this year's Maine Student Book Award list. If you missed the previous...

This week continues a series of posts spotlighting books from this year's Maine Student Book Award list. If you missed the previous...

This week continues a series of posts spotlighting books from this year's Maine Student Book Award list. If you missed the previous...

The Maine Literary Awards take place every year in spring to honor the writing of Mainers from the previous year, with nominations open...

This week kicks off a series of posts spotlighting some of the books featured on this year's Maine Student Book Award list. To discover...

Whether you relish days in the sunshine and the summer nights ahead or call it the dog days of summer with a sense of heat-induced dread,...

If you find her, beware. If you find her, be keen. She'll sing you into madness or grant you one dream. Secrets she knows, sorrow she...

On Sunday June 19th, we observe Juneteenth across the country. It is a holiday full of history, both celebratory and shadowed by slavery...

Pride Month is a wonderful time to take a closer look at some of the narratives by LGBTQIA+ authors and illustrators that share both a...

"My hometown remote but alive here on my tongue" - "Adrift," Alice Tao June is Immigrant Heritage Month—a time to celebrate the cultures...

Every form of art or genre of literature has its benefits, its way of conveying something that perhaps could not be done so well through...

"Poetry is an art form especially suited to our challenging times." - James Crews We may loves books and libraries largely because of the...