Maine The Miramichi Reader

Salt and Roses: The Coastal Maine Way of Life by May Davidson

January 17, 2022 by James M. Fisher

Salt and Roses is a collection of essays from May Davidson, co-inventor of the Maine Buoy Bell and author of Whatever it Takes, that offers an intimate look at her love affair with the State of Maine and her years working and living along the coast with her late husband Jim.

The Ghosts of Walter Crockett: A Memoir by W. Edward Crockett

January 3, 2022 by James M. Fisher

In his new memoir, Portland-native Ed Crockett recounts his struggle to break the cycle of alcoholism, come to grips with the embarrassing specter of his father, to eventually find success on the same streets where his father once spent his days passed out and begging for money.

C’est La Vie by Jim Nichols

December 7, 2021December 6, 2021 by James M. Fisher

A short story from the award-winning Maine author Jim Nichols.

The Jim Nichols Interview

April 5, 2021 by James M. Fisher

Jim Nichols is the author of Closer All the Time and, most recently, Blue Summer. We talked to him at his home in Warren, Maine.

Silence by William Carpenter

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 by James M. Fisher

This dynamic novel from William Carpenter examines the legacy of war and destruction through the eyes of a returning Iraq war veteran, Nick Colonna, a young Maine native who enlisted after 9/11. Home finally, after an attack that has killed his entire unit and left him deaf, Nick struggles to reenter life in his quiet childhood town on the coast of Maine.

Blue Summer by Jim Nichols

March 27, 2021October 3, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Maine’s Jim Nichols is one of those authors who write of their locale (in Mr. Nichols’ case, the fictional Baxter, Maine) in a way similar to that of Miramichi’s Wayne Curtis: it transcends the small-town environs with a larger-than-life … Continue reading

Margaret Atwood, Campobello Island and the Passamoquoddy by Rachel Bryant

August 11, 2020November 4, 2019 by Rachel Bryant

The following article was penned by Rachel Bryant, author of The Homing Place: Indigenous and Settler Literary Legacies of the Atlantic. It was originally published on her website on September 21st, 2019 and is reproduced here with her kind permission.

In Maine: Essays on Life’s Seasons by John N. Cole

October 1, 2019September 23, 2019 by James M. Fisher

In Maine by John N. Cole is an exceptional revised edition of one of Mr. Cole's best books, that can be picked up and read again and again.

Random Act (A Jack McMorrow Mystery) by Gerry Boyle

March 31, 2019March 30, 2019 by James M. Fisher

Number 12 in the Jack McMorrow Mystery Series, the story involves the mystery and confusion surrounding the seemingly random axe murder of a woman in a big-box store just moments after Jack passes her in the parking lot.

Wayfarer: A Memoir by James S. Rockefeller Jr.

March 7, 2019February 26, 2019 by James M. Fisher

Living vicariously through books like Wayfarer is what makes reading so fun. While it is a personal memoir, it is also a time capsule from an era when the world held great mysteries, and one had to see them for themselves; there was no Google Earth to rely on.

Canadian Confederate Cruiser: The Story of the Steamer Queen Victoria by John G. Langley

December 20, 2018November 21, 2018 by James M. Fisher

Canadian Confederate Cruiser tells the story of an elegant but unpretentious steamer that bore witness to the birth of a nation.

This Time Might Be Different: Stories of Maine by Elaine Ford

April 1, 2018March 24, 2018 by James M. Fisher

the healthcare world in which I work, a “sentinel event” is defined as: “any unanticipated event in a healthcare setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient or patients, not related to the natural course … Continue reading

How Maine Changed the World by Nancy Griffin

January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 by James M. Fisher

state of Maine, on the extreme northeastern tip of the United States, ranks quite low in population density (41st amongst the other states) and with only a little over 1.3 million residents, it seems improbable that it could have (or … Continue reading

Deadline (A Jack McMorrow Mystery #1) by Gerry Boyle

November 2, 2017 by James M. Fisher

Boyle began his writing career in newspapers, an industry he calls the “best training ground ever.” His first reporting job was in the paper mill town of Rumford, Maine. After a few months, he moved on to the (Waterville) Morning … Continue reading

Here for Generations: The Story of a Maine Bank and its City by Dean L. Lunt

November 19, 2017October 26, 2017 by James M. Fisher

Author Dean Lunt is the founder of Islandport Press, a book publisher and recently launched Islandport Magazine. He is also the author of Hauling by Hand.

As it is the closest U.S. state to New Brunswick, Maine is a popular … Continue reading