Elizabeth Strout

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When I'm sixty-four

In this novel told in stories, age is only a number
It’s significant that for this twenty-something reader, the least gripping tales in Elizabeth Strout’s new “novel in stories” are those that deal with teenagers and young adults.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | April 02, 2008

Polichicks took ’06 campaign by storm

Talking politics
Known by their friends as Emily Dietsch and Elizabeth Strout, the Polichicks have garnered quick recognition among bloggers, reporters, and political types.
By MIRIAM ALTMAN | December 13, 2006

War and peace

Books that travel from the Mecca to Memphis
Since September 11, publishers have been rushing to supply Americans with non-fiction books about the war on terror, the war in Iraq, and anything relating to the upheavals in the Middle East.
By JOHN FREEMAN | January 02, 2006

Growing Maine culture

A look back at the highlights of the decade
As the first decade of the millennium winds up (and as we mark the first decade of the Portland Phoenix 's existence), it's worth a look back to see where we came from. We asked our sharpest minds — our arts writers — to consider the last 10 years and pick out the high points that still stick in their minds, in many cases almost an entire decade later.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX CONTRIBUTORS | December 22, 2009