A celebration of reading and writing produced by Maine Reads
in cooperation with community organizations statewide.
March 29–April 1, 2012 in Portland
With mallet and chisel, Douglas M. Coffin has been hand-carving inscriptional letters and motifs in stone since 1988. About two-thirds of his work is private headstones (tombstones or gravestones); one-third is building inscriptions, architectural donor walls and plaques. Coffin has also created fireplaces, garden stones, alphabets, fountains, memorial walls, benches and installations predominantly along the… Read more >
A veteran New York Police Department detective, Marco Conelli has tackled many dangerous and complex assignments throughout the City of New York. Nevertheless, it is his work as an Undercover in the Organized Crime Control Bureau that was devoted to the seizure of narcotics and guns, which remains celebrated. During his service in crime-consumed areas… Read more >
Brock Clarke is the author of five books, most recently Exley and An Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England, which was a national bestseller and has appeared in a dozen foreign editions. He lives in Portland and teaches creative writing at Bowdoin College. In its review of Exley, the New York Times reported, “Mr. Clarke has a… Read more >
Librarian and historian Dr. John Y. Cole has served the Library of Congress since 1966. In 1976, Librarian of Congress Daniel J. Boorstin named Cole chairman of a one-year Library of Congress Task Force on Goals, Organization, and Planning. When the Task Force’s work ended in 1977, Dr. Boorstin asked Cole to become the founding… Read more >
Gibson Fay-LeBlanc’s poems have appeared in Blackbird, the New Republic, and the anthology From the Fishouse: An Anthology of Poems That Sing, Rhyme, Resound, Syncopate, Alliterate, and Just Plain Sound Great. The former Executive Director of the Telling Room in Portland, he serves as the Poetry Editor of Maine magazine. Fay-LeBlanc’s collection of poems, Death… Read more >
A book enthusiast, avid cook, and former public relations professional, Judy Gelman collaborated with friend Vicki Levy Krupp to co-author The Book Club Cookbook: Recipes and Food for Thought from Your Book Club’s Favorite Books and Authors, featuring recipes and discussion ideas for adult book clubs. She is also the co-author of The Unofficial Mad… Read more >