Maine authors and subjects were big sellers at the state's indie bookstores this year, including recent releases 'Big Heart, Little Stove' by Lost Kitchen owner Erin French and 'Maine: A Love Story" by artist Blue Butterfield.
Ford S. Reiche's "A Long, Long Time Ago: Major Rock and Roll Concerts in Southern Maine, 1955-1977," is an exhaustive chronicle of live shows from big-time acts.