Erickson novel thoughtful, compelling and unique

Saunders novel captivating, compelling and utterly incredible 

Novel explores possibilities of diverging paths

Book looks at 101 wonders of America’s ballparks

Book looks at 16 pitchers who fell short of perfection

Deanna Adler, mother of original Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler, says she wouldn’t wish what she’s been through on anyone. Her long-awaited book, titled “Sweet Child Of Mine: How I Lost My Son to Guns N’ Roses” (Monarch Publishing; $22.99), was released last week and offers a brutally frank account of the decades she spent trying to help her son overcome his demons and how she came to the realization that only he could help himself. 

Short story collection finds the exquisite within the unpleasant

Book offers insight into Stephen King’s student days at UMaine

BANGOR - In cooperation with the University of Maine Humanities Center’s annual Bangor Humanities Day, the Norumbega Collective is hosting a reading by Peaks Island local Mira Ptacin, who will read from her critically acclaimed memoir ““Poor Your Soul”” (Soho 2016). The reading will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rock & Art Shop in downtown Bangor, and is free and open to the public.

“The Sleepwalker” a compelling mystery