Speaker

Emily Burnham is a writer and editor based in Bangor,  Maine. With more than 20 years of experience in a diverse array of media  platforms, she is a reporter and columnist for the Bangor Daily News,  and the author of the upcoming nonfiction book, Downtown and Upriver:  Bangor in the 1970s (Islandport Press, October 2023). Emily will talk  about what went into compiling this book and getting it published.

Emily is a Maine native and 2005 graduate of the University of Maine,  and is a longtime chronicler of Maine and New England culture,  specializing in subjects including the arts, food, history and pop  culture. In addition to her work with the Bangor Daily News, her work  has appeared in publications including USA Today, Boston Magazine, Maine  Magazine and the Portland Phoenix. She is also a regular guest on radio  programs and podcasts, and has shot and edited video projects. She  lives in Bangor with her husband and her dog.