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From the perspective of a book conservator, this lecture will explore how a book ages and the various considerations for its care. From the choice of materials used in the production of the book, to the successive care of its owners, the choices made by a book’s handlers will have enormous impact on its lifespan. In addition, this lecture will consider how the electronic age has affected the value of the tangible, printed book. While the idea of a book as a work-of-art is not new, nor is the idea of a single book having enormous value; what is new, is that in an electronic age where fewer books are printed, their value may increase simply because of their scarcity.
This 4-part lecture series is presented in conjunction with The Art of the Book exhibition on view in the Farnsworth’s Craig Gallery January 14 through April 1, 2012, which is an exploration of the museum’s eclectic collection of primarily nineteenth and twentieth century rare, first edition, and out-of-print books ranging from the earliest purchases by Robert Bellows in the 1940s to important donations made throughout the museum’s history.
As an experiment, the MPWA is also offering three new categories this year alongside their traditional Fiction and Nonfiction categories. Books may now be entered in Crime Fiction, Speculative Fiction, and Memoir. Crime Fiction is an umbrella category for books that fall into one of the following general categories: crime, noir, thriller, suspense, mystery, police procedurals, and cozys. Speculative Fiction is an umbrella category for books that fall into one of the following general categories: science fiction, fantasy, dystopian, horror, and supernatural.
So… is it organic? Nope. And that’s a complete shame. It turns out what you think about organic food is mostly wrong.The global organic industrial-complex promises everything and delivers nothing. But don’t blame organic farmers! They’re victims, along with millions of consumers.
In recognition of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, Secretary of State Charlie Summers through the Maine State Archives will be hosting a book signing by Maine author Professor Elizabeth D. Leonard on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM in the Maine State Archives Search Room.
Authors scheduled to appear at the book sale include: Liza Bakewell, Crash Barry, Robert Chute, Susan Conley, Mary Morton Cowan, George Daughan, Paul Doiron, Gerri Eastment, Robin Hansen, Hannah Holmes, Lily King, Jessica Kinney, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Wesley McNair, Maria Padian, Elizabeth Peavey, Richard Roberts, Sandy Seeley Walling, Caitlin Shetterly, Susan Hand Shetterly, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Sarah Thomson, Chris Van Dusen, and James Witherell.
The Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize is a collaboration between Persea Books and the Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Project. It sponsors the annual publication of a collection by an American woman poet who has yet to publish a full-length book of poems. The winner receives an advance of $1,000.00 and publication of her collection by Persea. In addition, the winner receives the option of an all-expenses-paid residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center, a renowned artists colony housed in a fifteenth-century castle in Umbertide, Italy
The Textile Society of America recently presented the organization’s annual R. L. Shep Ethnic Textiles Book Award to Maine State Museum curators and co-authors Bruce Bourque and Laurie LaBar for their book Uncommon Threads: Wabanaki Textiles, Clothing, and Costume.
Nancy McGinnis will be on hand at Club 223 this Friday for a book signing of her book “Nothin’ but Puffins”. This great little hard includes dozens of Nancy’s beautiful Puffin photographs. Captions by Down East Comedian John McDonald accompany the photos. We will have copies of the Puffin book for you to buy for Christmas gift giving.
The great historian of religions in America, Sydney Ahlstrom of Yale, called the Shakers ” one of the American marvels.” Ahlstrom was referring to the influences of the Shakers’ model of religious community within the nation’s many social experiments, especially during the nineteenth century. This fresh new study extends the appreciation of the Shakers to include their efforts to make religious sense out of the natural environments within which the villages were embedded.
For more than 12 years, the Gardiner Public Library has hosted a book discussion group. We meet once a month for about 1 hour to discuss a title picked by one of our members
Maine author and architectural historian Christopher Glass will give a talk about his new book, Historic Maine Homes: 300 Years of Great Houses at Lithgow Public Library on Saturday, May [...]
The Scallop Christmas, a children’s book written by Jane Freeberg and illustrated by Astrid Sheckels, has won the prestigious 2009 Lupine Honor Award in the Picture Book category.
Tuesday, April 13th 2010 Tickets, at $18 per person in advance, $20 per person at the door, on sale at The Owl & Turtle Bookshop, Camden; Left Bank Books, Searsport; The [...]
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