If you like to read novels that are set in Lewiston and feature Franco Americans, then you'll want to attend this event to meet the author! The setting for this book signing and author talk is in the former St. Mary's Church, built for the French Canadian immigrants who lived along the river and worked…

PHOTO CAPTION: At noon Wednesday, Sept. 13, local author Suzanne Roy will discuss the Franco American history on which she based her novels “The Enclave” and “The Legacy.” Admission is free.  Lewiston author Suzanne Roy to speak about her books based on local Franco American history  LEWISTON—The Franco Center has announced a new program called…

PHOTO CAPTION: At noon Wednesday, Oct. 4, local author Paul Dionne will discuss his books “The Priestess and the Pope” and “Madeleine’s Inquisition.” Both books have the theme that the religious subordination of one sex to the other is wrong. Admission is free. The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St., Lewiston. Call 207-689-2000 for more…

Award-winning author Mary Morton Cowan will speak about her family history that inspired her new book, “Trouble in Nathan’s Woods,” set during World War I at a New Hampshire lumber camp. The free presentation is part of the Books & Stories program and will take place at noon Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Franco Center. 

LEWISTON—The Franco Center will host author David Vermette, who writes about Franco American heritage and culture, at noon, Wednesday, April 10. This is a free presentation.  His book "A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans: Industrialization, Immigration, Religious Strife."  It is suggested that attendees buy the featured books ahead of the book talk…