Everyone now and then one gets the surprise of seeing something profoundly local become the subject of national attention. That happened last year as, going through the forthcoming Simon and…
Few authors make as much of a difference in their communities as acclaimed Maine Children’s author Cynthia Lord. Aside from being a wonderful writer and the recipient of many notable awards, including…
FARMINGTON – On Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m., local author Bill Roorbach will be launching his new novel, The Remedy For Love, at the Emery Community Arts Center. Love being such a…
It is in the nature of pyramid style table displays that something has to be on top. This is a dark irony when it comes to books about a child’s first day…
By Kenny Brechner I’ll come straight out and admit it. I have a goal here. To prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the Common Core has done a wonderful thing for reluctant…
The issue of Amazon.com’s aggressive vertical and horizontal growth, along with their strong arm tactics towards suppliers and their predatory pricing, has been a source of constant vigilance within the book business…
When a marvelous new book comes out from an unknown debut author that deals with fantastical mapmaking one wants to mark the spot with a giant X. Here is the lowdown on…
Last week I visited Mrs. Cook’s fabulous fourth-grade class at Farmington’s Cascade Brook School for our annual Galley Review Project. You can see the kids coming up to sample the wares, below.…
Since Mallett School’s amazing and wonderful librarian, Betsy Turcotte, is retiring at the end of this school year, a small book has been in the works by the Daily Bulldog’s readers over…
Mallett School’s amazing and wonderful librarian, Betsy Turcotte, is retiring at the end of this school year. To celebrate her work in the school system, the community has been invited to help…