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Welcome to the Late-November edition of MWPA's Ex Libris Maine.
This edition offers new books by Maine authors in the categories of Fiction, Crime Fiction, Speculative Fiction, and Nonfiction
For more information on any title below, simply click on the book's cover.
Happy Reading!
Sketching with Renoir
Nicole d'Entremont
Maine Authors Publishing
Sketching with Renoir assumes a micro view on American life, post WWII and the Great depression, following a family through an entire year in this period of recovery, from 1947 to 1948. Ev is an artist. Her husband, Theo, a newly-minted architect, has just completed his first solo job for a wealthy gentleman named Gerald Keenan. With their five-year-old daughter, Cleo, and her dog, Kip, we have a complete view of the Boudreau family, all residing within a small home in the rural town of Loganville, Pennsylvania. Over the course of a year, Ev struggles to paint and feels the closing-in of her life while her husband’s world expands, Gerald Keenan wrestles with a secret even deeper than being a closeted gay man in the 1940's, and Cleo hones her observational skills. Through it all, the townspeople of Loganville make various oracular appearances. In other words, this narrative introduces us to life both "then" and now.
Shay appears to have the perfect marriage to Gideon Wells, Boston’s most popular news anchor. But their lives are ripped apart when she is attacked outside the soup kitchen where she volunteers. Depressed and struggling to remember who assaulted her, Shay hires a new maid to help her around the house while she recovers from her injuries. But this new maid is not what she seems, and things go from bad to worse, causing Shay to revisit a painful childhood past that she’s been desperately trying to forget.
Professor Hex Vs. Texas Men: Where Women's Rights and Revenge Fantasy Meet
When Professor Hex, a Harvard Women's History professor with a passion for punishing men, is summoned to Amarillo, Texas to help a woman on trial for miscarriage, the unexpected occurs. The men throughout the city, including the judge and lawyers involved in the trial, inexplicably become pregnant, sparking a contentious battle over reproductive rights in a state governed by strict pro-birth laws. As these men face their impending fates and fight for their freedom to choose, a poignant exploration unfolds. Meanwhile, Professor Hex meets her lost son and grapples with her love for a human male, once again, as they navigate their shared challenges and face her son's father, Orion—the devil. With a compelling blend of magic and real-world crises, this story delves deeply into thought-provoking themes, while challenging beliefs and a culture that has suppressed women for thousands of years. Ultimately this tale highlights the power of choice and its intricate ties to freedom.
Embark on Bowie's spellbinding journey, where reality and magic intertwine. He must unveil his inner magic to save Popop and the newfound Land.
My Elbows Have Muffin Tops
Deroha
Independently Published
As women, we often have a hard time accepting compliments. Even when we do, it is usually countered with a self-deprecating comment. Why? Perhaps, in part, because we put too much pressure on ourselves—especially when it comes to how our bodies change with age. This book explores the ways in which the years change our bodies, and it is a reminder that no woman is alone on this journey. Far from it! Hopefully this book will shift your perspective on midlife transformation from, 'Ugh!' to, 'Ha'!
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