Two Visions, One Life 

Cheryl Klein  

Flying Solo Books  

What's that, lying there in the sparkling sand? It just might be the perfect beach read! The paths of two high school sweethearts, now nearly 50 and apart for decades, cross unexpectedly in their Ohio hometown, Rosie has long since moved to Maine, Benji has remained in Cincinnati and life has dealt them very different hands of cards. Both blush at the memory of their adolescent romance, but their attempt at rekindling it goes awry. Both have been married, divorced and raised a couple of kids. This should be a no-brainer, but not when one of them is keeping a secret. Rosie consults her list of 100 things she wants in a partner, and isn't surprised when she sees how Benji scores. Rosie grows as a person and a woman as she ponders how much of her soul she is willing to sell to make the relationship work.

Grafting 

Rylan Hynes  

Islandport Press  

When Eben Turner returns to his family's apple orchard in rural Maine after his parents' death, he faces more than just the weight of inheritance—he confronts the love he left behind. A decade has passed since he and Chris Hartley, the Methodist minister's son, were torn apart in their final year of high school, their secret relationship severed by the forces of faith and small-town judgment. Now, as adults navigating the crossroads of identity and belonging, they must reckon with both their buried past and an uncertain future. Set against the Edenic beauty of New England, Grafting unfolds through dual perspectives in a lyrical narrative that mirrors the delicate art of joining two trees to create something stronger. As Eben and Chris work to understand how they came to be parted, they discover that healing requires more than forgiveness—it demands the courage to cultivate love in hostile ground.

This Foreign Land 

Eleanor Morse  

Littoral Books 

The year is 2018, and in Washington, the Attorney General announces a new policy: children of immigrant families will now be separated from their parents at the U.S. southern border. In a small town in Maine, Vincent hears the news, and cries out to his sister, “What are we? Savages?” A week later, he puts a pack on his back and sets out on an extraordinary journey. This Foreign Land is an eloquent testament to fiction’s ability to speak powerfully and honestly to issues that matter to us. It is a novel that is moving and inspiring and takes us deep into the soul of America. "Morse’s prose is brilliant and tender, equal parts emotion and precision. I needed This Foreign Land’s reminder: love, courage, and endurance are the only things that remain when everything else is stripped away" – Neela Vaswani, author of You Have Given Me a Country

Bonfires Before Glaciers 

Scott Dickerson 

Maine Authors Publishing 

Millions of Americans lived through the 1960’s activism, but only two of them dynamited elm trees on their university campus. Will Barrett, radicalized by the Vietnam War, became frustrated that protests didn’t stop the war. He thought bringing the war home would awaken the university. But his guerrilla theater doesn’t mobilize anyone and the war expands. Alienated, Will wanders without destination. Eventually he lands in Maine. Shelling scallops on a dragger was a respite until his captain misjudges the thin margin between safety and disaster on the winter ocean. He immerses himself in his land, a refuge. Will meets Serena, who recruits him into a fight against a nuclear generator proposed for one of Maine's largest wild islands. Partners in the battle and soon on Will's farm, they realize they will face one industrial scheme after another. Are they merely building bonfires before a glacier?

Maine A Short Story Collection: Mysteries of Rural & Seacoast Life 

Dana L. Green  

D & E Writing of Maine, Independently Published, Amazon

Maine A Short Story Collection: Mysteries of Rural & Seacoast Life, holds Dana’s favorite five-star cozy mysteries, notorious crime-thrillers along with two bonus memoirs (several have previously appeared in national and regional magazines). Dana’s short story “This World Will Remember Me” received the distinction of a Silver Medal by the 2026 Next Generation Short Story Award.

Before the Devil Knows 

R. John Dingle  

Tule Publishing

When the disfigured body of a missing teenager is found in an unmarked grave in northern Maine, FBI agent Gus Wheeler and his partner arrive to investigate. They discover a second grave, but identification proves difficult. Yet the two bodies have something strange in common: a large lead cross laid upon each chest. Enlisting help from a theology and biblical studies expert, they discover the murders are lifted straight from ancient scripture and the burials consistent with an archaic religious practice. Connecting the victims to a specific church adhering to a strict doctrine of the Old Testament creates more confusion than clarity. Then someone inside the church begins leaving them clues, but are they friend or foe? With time running out, Gus must determine if their secret guide is leading them toward the answers or deeper into an underworld of twisted dogma and ancient rituals.

EveryThing Vs Max Creed 

Matt Cost

Level Best Books

Max Creed is a modern-day Robin Hood, an anti-hero seeking justice for those who have been wronged by the ultra-wealthy. He and his band of not-so-merry people investigate a billionaire for shoddy safety protocols on EveryThing, but quickly discover that the diabolical plot is much more elaborate than merely warping hearts and minds. Alfred Prince has created a social media site that is... EveryThing. Prince plans to sow the seeds of discord, create chaos, burn the establishment down, and emerge as the de facto emperor of the world. Max Creed is tasked with stopping him. What will happen when an unstoppable force collides with an unmovable object? An electrifying thriller that rivets the reader to the page with a breathtaking climax.

TYRANNY!: Maine Poets Decry the Demise of American Democracy

Kristin Frangoulis and KaRyn Kuchenbaur

The Evergreen Press 

The 130-page anthology comprises the literary work of 50 poets from across Maine, who authored 84 poems that thoughtfully explore themes of democracy, civil liberties, and the concerns many citizens have about potential threats to the American republic. In announcing the anthology’s publication, Kristin Frangoulis, anthology editor, said, “It is our duty as citizens of this great country to believe, write, speak out, and protest against the Trump administration that has eroded our basic liberties and values. Now is the time for all who care about democracy to join us, raise your voices, and make your concerns heard. Take heed of the words of George Santayana, who warned that ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it’. Let us act together and defend our democracy.”

Nightlight 

Claire Millikin

Unicorn Press 

The poems in Nightlight are poems of the southeastern United States, where I'm from. They look deep into familial and collective histories, sounding out through memory and research the region's entangled threads of racist and sexist violence. Most of the poems were written during the pandemic when my family was sheltering in place in Virginia, just after I lost my job teaching for the University of Virginia, so the book holds a series of poems interrogating the brutal legacy of Thomas Jefferson. Research for the book partly draws from my time, before the pandemic, as a research fellow at Monticello. The book looks at the ongoing nostalgia industry of Southern tourism through the lens of an insider, and offers - or tries to offer - a space of mourning through which something not like redemption but like true-seeing may heal some of the ghosts.

Red, Merry & Bright:  Holiday Hope 

Vanessa A. Newman 

Literal Nirvana 

What is red, merry and bright and visits during the day but not the night? This holiday tale is about a special guest who appears on Christmas bringing a message of hope. It is a true-event inspired rhyming tale addressing issues of loneliness or feeling down during the holidays for children ages 4 to 9.

Peripheral Vision  

Jude Marx

Pink Eraser Press  

The Telling Room's 2025-2026 Annual Anthology. It invites us to turn and look closer at those memories, experiences, imaginations, and voices that are often ignored. This Telling Room anthology reminds us to stay aware of our surroundings, take in the truths of those around us, and broaden the scope of our perception. To truly be seen ourselves, we must be open to the stories of others, even the ones that make us uncomfortable. From twenty-six towns across Maine.

RISE: An Anthology of Youth Climate Writing & Art 

Rylan Hynes & Marjolaine Whittlesey

Pink Eraser Press  

Inside are storm-battered coastlines, spaceships striking out to explore new horizons; voices filled with an awe for nature, a thirst for justice, and the urgency for action--while others are coming into their power for the first time. RISE is a reminder that the tools for change are always within reach.