The area has a great variety of indie booksellers, in Portland, South Portland, Biddeford, Brunswick and beyond.

By The New York Times Books Staff These vintage books introduce the archetypes, settings and lavishly bonkers sensibility that are the hallmarks of great romance. By Olivia Waite Two new books ...

This sweeping novel about the life, loves, struggles and triumphs of a queer English Burmese actor is the topic of our January book club discussion. “Something Rotten,” Andrew Lipstein’s ...

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Beware the rise of ‘Marxist nationalism’. As Australian ex-PM Kevin Rudd explains in his new study, On Xi Jinping, China has imperial dreams ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

Ava Reid set out to write a feminist retelling of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Not only is it not feminist, but it's hardly even a retelling.

In the late 19th century, mysterious airships captured America's imagination, prompting theories ranging from military testing to extraterrestrial visits, before dwindling interest as aviation ...