Agnes Bushell’s latest novel blossoms into kaleidoscope
But The Oracle Pool is anything but a classic mystery. The plot is non-linear, the living and dead commingle, and the characters are seekers of every stripe.
By William David Barry
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Cover courtesy of Littoral Books
“His laugh carried. His voice carried. So early in the morning, and already he was assuming his back-of-the-bus role as Comedy Central Carian Correspondent (‘It’s Jack Swann here, reporting from ancient Caria, on this fifth day of pilgrimage in the exciting world of tumulus tombs, oracular caves and egg and dart moldings…’) and already Ruth was finding it annoying.”
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Letter to the editor: Column makes clear what one-click orders cost Maine businesses
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As a book publisher – I am co-owner of Littoral Books of Portland – I am grateful to Greg Kesich for “Living in a one-click world,” his May 2 Maine Sunday Telegram column on Alec MacGillis’ book about Amazon.
Very often we are asked, by both our writers and our readers, why we don’t sell our books on Amazon. Some people get quite angry at us for depriving them of the convenience of buying with one click. I always answer that Littoral Books will never do business with Amazon because: 1. Amazon destroys small bookstores; 2. Amazon oppresses its workers, and 3. It’s just as easy to order one of our books from our website or from a local bookstore.