A few months ago, Peaks Island Press caught up with Twain Braden to talk about his newest publication, The Complete Guide to Sailing & Seamanship. Now that we’ve had what may be […]
Come aboard for Sailing & Seamanship book events with Twain Braden
Walk with Laima Vince and discover the inspiration for “The Ghost in Hannah’s Parlor”
Laima Vince’s passion for Peaks Island led her to write “The Ghost in Hannah’s Parlor.” This middle reader novel starts one night in November on Captain’s Island when a nine-year-old named Hannah […]
Pages of Peaks: Calling all Peaks Island authors
Peaks Island authors are invited to participate in a popular, annual event at the beautiful, historic Trefethen-Evergreen Improvement Association (TEIA) on Diamond Passage, an event formerly known as the Color of Peaks […]
Peaks Island author, educator, and scholar Laima Vince offers Creative Writing Workshop
Those of you who are subscribed readers of Peaks Island Press have read previously about Peaks Island author, educator, and scholar Laima Vince when I featured one of her many books, The […]
On writing from a breathless moment: a response to reading “The Snow Child”
Peaks Island Press doesn’t review books written by fellow islanders because the pretentiousness of that offends me. Instead, I like to feature the authors themselves and their writing process, sometimes even my […]
Twain Braden: The Complete Guide to Sailing & Seamanship
A year and a half ago, Peaks Island Press caught up with Twain Braden when he and his family migrated back to “the Rock,” back to living on Peaks Island like so […]
A Path of Stars: Anne Sibley O’Brien contributes to “I’m Your Neighbor, Portland” City-wide Read
Stories build understanding. Understanding builds neighborhoods. Neighborhoods build a strong city. Support the sharing of stories of Maine’s “new arrivals” and the cultural fabric of the City of Portland. Peaks Island children’s […]
Read, Speak, Listen: Island poetry event with Portland Poet Laureate Bruce Spang
Read, speak, listen. Come to an upcoming poetry event on Peaks Island — May 1st, 6 pm, at Jones Landing. Organizer Jesse Mantsch invites you to “Polish one of your own dusty […]
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