• Maine Irish Reads “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story” by Bono

    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story" is a compelling memoir by Bono, the frontman of the legendary rock band U2. Released in November 2022, the book intertwines personal anecdotes and reflections with insights drawn from the band's music, featuring forty pivotal songs that have shaped his life and career. Through heartfelt storytelling, Bono explores themes of...

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  • Maine Irish Reads “The Pull of the Stars” by Emma Donoghue

    Maine Irish Reads 2026-2027
    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    Maine Irish Reads, our monthly book club, meets every second Thursday here at the Center! From 7:30 – 9 PM in the MIHC Library. Bring a friend. The more, the merrier. About this month's book: In Dublin, 1918, a maternity ward at the height of the Great Flu is a small world of work, risk,...

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  • Maine Irish Reads “A Thread of Violence” by Mark O’Connell

    Maine Irish Reads 2026-2027
    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    Maine Irish Reads, our monthly book club, meets every second Thursday here at the Center! From 7:30 – 9 PM in the MIHC Library. Bring a friend. The more, the merrier. About this month's book: A NEW YORK TIMES AND ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the award-winning author comes the gripping tale of one of the most scandalous...

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  • Maine Irish Reads ‘Old God’s Time’ by Sebastian Barry

    Maine Irish Reads 2026-2027
    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    Maine Irish Reads, our monthly book club, meets every second Thursday here at the Center! From 7:30 – 9 PM in the MIHC Library. Bring a friend. The more, the merrier. About this month's book: Recently retired policeman Tom Kettle is settling into the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a Victorian...

  • Maine Irish Reads ‘Wild Houses’ by Colin Barrett

    Maine Irish Reads 2026-2027
    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    Maine Irish Reads, our monthly book club, meets every second Thursday here at the Center! From 7:30 – 9 PM in the MIHC Library. Bring a friend. The more, the merrier. About this month's book: The riotous, raucous and deeply resonant debut novel from “one of the best story writers in the English language today” (Financial...

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  • Maine Irish Reads ‘These Days’ by Lucy Caldwell

    Maine Irish Reads 2026-2027
    Maine Irish Heritage Center 34 Gray St, Portland, ME, United States

    Maine Irish Reads, our monthly book club, meets every second Thursday here at the Center! From 7:30 – 9 PM in the MIHC Library. Bring a friend. The more, the merrier. About this month’s book: Two sisters, four nights, one city. April, 1941. Belfast has escaped the worst of the war – so far. Over...

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