An Impressive Fall Selection by Old Town Public Library

The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
-psychiatrist's own life is disturbed while treating a genius artist


The Girls of Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow
-11 childhood friends from Ames, Iowa and the bond they formed

The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
-a concierge of a Paris apartment house and her young friend connect with new tenant





The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
-chilling ghost story set in post-war Britain, Dr. Faraday is called to Hundreds Hall to treat a patient


The Private Life by Jane Smiley
-marriage to a naval officer astronomer in pre-WWII tests expectations of Missouri girl


Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
-coming of age story of twin orphaned brothers growing up in an Ethiopia on the brink of revolution


Still Alice by Lisa Genova
-early onset Alzheimer challenges life of Harvard psychologist


Evangeline by Ben Farmer
-novel inspired by Longfellow's poem about the Explusion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia






for info. on this bookgroup click here

Coming Oct. 1 & 2, 2010 -Bangor Book Festival

When: Friday and Saturday, October 1 & 2, 2010
Where: On Sat. Oct. 2 at the Bangor Public Library, 9am-5pm


Why attend?
Come listen as authors, poets, and illustrators talk about their passion for books and writing.
The line-up for the 2010 Bangor Book Festival is an impressive one, with featured guests who all have roots right here in Maine. They will share their enthusiasm and love of their craft. This
is an event not to be missed!

for more information on participating authors and events click here

Featured Guests
Maureen Heffernan
Chris Van Dusen
Scott Nash
Alison Kuller Book Arts
Angeli Perrow
Cynthia Lord
Dwight Kuhn
Sarah Smiley
Julia Spencer-Fleming
Jane Brox
Judy Paolini
Lily King
Nancy Griffin
Kate Gooding
Andy Vietz
Betsy Sholl
Bill Carpenter
Jan Owen
Paul Janeczko
Wesley McNair
John McDonald
Randy Spenser
Josh Christie (Brews and Books blog)

A Heads Up for "Bangor Reads"

We wanted to let area book groups know early our selection for this winter's "Bangor Reads" is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Join us in reading this Pulitzer Prize winning classic, a book celebrating 50 years of publication with community reads programs around the country.



Read the book, see the play:

*****Penobscot Theatre to do production of To Kill a Mockingbird starting in March 2010.

New Lit Chicks Book Group at the Bangor Public Library

meets the first Tues. of the month at 2:00 in the Lecture Hall at the Bangor Public Library


Join us for the first meeting on Tues, Oct. 5, 2010 to discuss:



Quartet in Autumn

by Barbara Pym





To sign up contact: mfrazier@bpl.lib.me.us 947-8336 ext 126

click here for complete information

Author Gerry Boyle Talk at the Bangor Public Library

Maine author Gerry Boyle will talk about his book Damaged Goods at 11 am, Sat., Sept. 18 at the Bangor Public Library.

*This is a change in schedule from what was previously posted on this blog. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Author's website: http://www.gerryboyle.com/