Some talented person you know can be the state’s next official troubadour or poet laureate. The Connecticut Office of the Arts is now accepting nominations through March 30 for two coveted ...

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Sometimes, the right book shows up just at the right time. Our book critic encountered two such books this week: Water, Water, by Billy Collins, and The Dog Who Followed the Moon, by James Norbury.

The inaugural Connecticut State Troubadour, in 1991, was Tom Callinan, known for his Irish songs and sea chanteys. This year marks 50 years since Callinan began performing.