BOOKS: ‘LINCOLN CONSPIRACY’:A gripping fictional account

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Published
October 11, 2012

BOOKS: ‘LINCOLN CONSPIRACY’:A gripping fictional account

Timothy L. O'Brien takes a harsh, fictional look at the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and its aftermath in "The Lincoln Conspiracy."
Published
October 11, 2012

BOOKS: Follett’s war saga engages, educates

It's hard not to like a Ken Follett book. Even when you find flaws, they are overshadowed by a sense of engagement and even education.
Published
October 4, 2012

Movie Review: ‘Arbitrage’, starring Richard Gere, a house of cards

"Arbitrage" skates smoothly across the polished marble floors of Wall Street, the inlaid imported teak floors of Park Avenue, the wet asphalt of Harlem and the dark silk sheets of the unimaginably rich.
Published
October 4, 2012

TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): DINNER AND A SHOW

Dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Calzolaio Pasta Company, followed by an amazing concert at one of Maine’s hidden (literally) gems, Skye Theater — both a short drive from home — made for a splendid mid-week escape.
Published
October 4, 2012

BOOKS: Best sellers for the week of Oct. 4

Publishers Weekly best sellers

Published
October 4, 2012

BOOKS: Fans, newcomers alike will enjoy ‘Frozen Heat’

Richard Castle has become one of the best murder mystery novelists in the business, and that's great for a man who doesn't exist. He's a TV character played by Nathan Fillion on ABC's "Castle."
Published
October 4, 2012

BOOKS: Chabon back in style with ‘Telegraph Avenue’

It's been more than a decade since Michael Chabon won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his epic "The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay," and since then he's kept busy with a steady stream of genre riffs, essays, young adult fiction and comic books. With his new novel, "Telegraph Avenue," it feels like he's finally delivered a proper follow-up.
Published
October 4, 2012

BOOKS: Clive Cussler’s ‘THE TOMBS’ LACKS SUSPENSE

BY JEFF AYERS For The Associated Press THE TOMBS: A FARGO ADVENTURE By Clive Cussler and Thomas Perry Putnam Clive Cussler’s latest in his series featuring the husband-and-wife team of archaeologists Sam and Reimi Fargo gets a kick-start with new co-writer Thomas Perry but still lacks a punch. In “The Tombs,” a mysterious trail leads […]
Published
October 4, 2012

MOVIE TIMES

Times are good for Friday, Oct. 5, through Thursday, Oct. 11 AUGUSTA Regal Augusta 10, Marketplace Drive, 623-8183 Unavailable at press time. FARMINGTON Narrow Gauge Cinemas, Front Street, 778-4877 Matinees begin before 5 p.m. “Frankenweenie” in 3D: 6:40 nightly, 1:10 Friday-Monday; in 2D: 4:10, 9:40 daily “Hotel Transylvania” in 3D: 6:50 daily; 1:20 Friday-Monday; in […]
Published
October 4, 2012

45th annual Fall Foliage Festival at Boothbay’s Railway Village

This weekend, the Boothbay Railway Village along with the Boothbay Information Center will host a New England craft fair. Imagine the smell of hot mulled cider, fresh Maine clam chowder and add the sound of a steam whistle resonating throughout the crisp fall air.