Maine Trivia by Dean Lunt and John McDonald

Pull up a chair. This one’s a keeper for anyone who loves the Pine Tree State.

Professional storyteller John McDonald, author of the now-classic A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar, serves up his own salty, wonderful take on Maine trivia. What you’ll find inside is a delightful mix of fascinating facts and genuinely wicked funny stories—the kind of book you’ll find yourself reading aloud to whoever happens to be in the room.

Did you know the first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought right here in Maine, back in 1775? That the state boasts a head-scratching 65 “Mud Ponds”? Or that Maine’s own Sen. Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the U.S. Presidency at a major party’s convention?

It’s the perfect kind of book for our shop. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. You’ll learn a surprising amount about both Maine and the wider United States—and you’ll laugh plenty along the way.

Tuck it into a tote bag for a rainy afternoon. Keep it on the coffee table for guests to thumb through. Hand it to the trivia buff in your life who thinks they already know everything.

This is a useful guide to useless information, and we mean that in the very best way. It’s the sort of read that sparks conversation, fills the quiet moments, and reminds you just how endlessly interesting this state of ours really is.

Come browse, or order a copy to enjoy wherever your reading chair happens to be.

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