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NH BOOKS

It is a rare event when historians discover letters back and forth between a family and a soldier in the Civil War. This book centers on 125-letters from a Sandwich, NH family to Corporal Lewis Quimby Smith. Here three years of War Between the States come alive as never before.

NH BOOKS

If you own a copy of New Hampshire, A Living Landscape – which we know you do – then your next coffee table book has just arrived. This time, Peter Randall travels the state in search of things changed and unchanged since the dawn of photography.

SEACOAST BOOKS

See exclusive photos and read our interview with "phodographer" Nick Diana, author of City Puppies. He’s back with a second edition of the book everyone Is barking about – all Seacoast dogs in full color. Clothing is optional in this cavalcade of canine characters.

SEACOAST POETRY

Can a poem be so totally sentimental that, despite its sickening sweetness, it is still a great poem? This classic verse about the loss of child set 19-year old Portsmouth author TB Aldrich on a lifelong road to fame and fortune. To answer our question, try reading this poem aloud without crying.

SEACOAST BOOKS

It all started back when Maine was part of Massachusetts and Portland was called Falmouth. Portland Head Light is still glowing strong. This new book tells the tale in hundreds of images, both color and black and white. This is the ultimate souvenir for the most photographed lighthouse in Maine.

SEACOAST BOOKS

What do you get when you combine two homeschooled daughters with an art professor mother? You get a book like no other about 60 brilliant families through history. Illustrated by 14-year old Chloe Emison, this hardcover is an encyclopedia of parents and children who made their mark on the world

NH BOOKS

Mix an architecture professor from MIT and a psychiatry professor from Harvard and what do you get? You get a ground breaking book about how people react to the places they live. You also get a retired New Hampshire couple whose book will "touch the hearts and minds" or readers according to the NY Times Book Review.

SEACOAST SPIN ON BOOKS

Who says a degree in English Lit isn’t useful? NH Prof. James Krasner predicts that British author JK Rowling will not kill off her main character Harry Potter. Krassner says author top authors in Victorian literature have faced similar problems in the past. Here’s what they did and why.

SEACOAST NH FILM

The Portsmouth region has long been a hot spot for the production of documentaries, independent films and videos, TV commercials and more. A large pool of talented production and pre-production people live in the area. You’ll find even more arts related listings in the Seacoast Directory.