There’s a painting of a house on the cover of “Maine Characters” (Dutton), Hannah Orenstein’s new novel; it’s based on a photograph of the author’s lake house. “It’s my favorite place in the world and ...

Lina calls it the South China Sea, while a neighbor says it’s the Baltic — he’d “know that blue anywhere.” Among Lina’s ...

The prolific non-fiction writer returns to her favourite themes of hope and uncertainty in her cheerful new book, ‘No ...