Upcoming Books in Maine http://www.maine.info/events/books/february.php http://www.maine.info/events/books/february.php#8232 George C. Daughan speaks about his new book, 1812: The Navy's War, at the Brown Bag Lecture Series at noon on Wednesday, February 22nd at the Portland Public Library. The Lecture will be held in the Rines Auditorium. In the book, Daughan illustrates the conflict between the United States and Great Britain that changed the shape of the world. On the eve of its bicentennial, award-winning author and historian George C. Daughan offers a comprehensive history of the War of 1812. Arguing that it's impossible to fully understand the war without an appreciation of the American Navy's role, Daughan vividly reveals how the war was waged - and won - on the high seas. According to Daughan, "The U.S. Navy's role in bringing about Britain's newfound respect for the United States was critical." Event is from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/books/february.php#8232 43.657516 -70.259003 http://www.maine.info/events/books/february.php#8275 Join author June O'Donal on Friday, February 24th for a talk and book signing at the Portland Public Library. The talk, part of the Friday Local Author Series, will be held in Meeting Room #5 on the lower level from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The Fryeburg Chronicles are a series of family-friendly, historical fiction weaving strands of American history, events and characters of Fryeburg, Maine with the story of the fictional Miller family. In The Fryeburg Chronicles: Book I: The Amazing Grace, you will meet James and Sarah Miller and their three teenage sons, Micah, Benjamin and Ethan, who are early settlers of Fryeburg and use their Yankee ingenuity and determination to survive the challenges of life in rural New England. Fryeburg learns of the events in Boston during the American Revolution through the letters of Sarah's two childhood friends, Elizabeth Peabody and Abigail Adams. As the Millers are coping with the death of their only daughter and sister, they take in Grace Peabody, a spoiled, wealthy orphan from Boston. http://www.maine.info/events/books/february.php#8275 43.657516 -70.259003 http://www.maine.info/events/books/march.php#8258 Recorded at The Free Library of Philadelphia (and shown on our screen), next in our series Edmund Morris discusses his book Colonel Roosevelt. The New York Times called Morris's biography "one of those rare works that is both definitive for the time period it covers and fascinating to read for sheer entertainment." Tickets: $10-Adults, $7-Seniors (65+) and $5 Students. Screening at 7:30 p.m. http://www.maine.info/events/books/march.php#8258 44.018620 -70.976204 http://www.maine.info/events/books/march.php#5596 Annual Maine Festival of the Book at the Abromson Center, USM. Four days, more than 75 authors, artists, and performers. Programs for ages 3 to 100! Loyal attendees will notice we have added a day to include a special program Thursday night presented in collaboration with Maine Humanities Council and the Kate Cheney Chappell '83 Center for Book Arts at USM. Opening Night will be Friday night, March 30. Enjoy a free day of programs for all ages on Saturday, March 31 at the Abromson Center, University of Southern Maine with readings, panel discussions, film, signings, book sales and kids programs too. http://www.maine.info/events/books/march.php#5596 43.661686 -70.275558