Down East Books
Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 6” x 9”
Published: June 2008
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Winner of the 2009 Maine Book Award for Best Maine Themed Book

What is it like to live and write in Maine?

Wesley McNair asked newcomers and natives from the coast to the northernmost border to answer this question. Their personal essays include adventures and misadventures with neighbors, encounters with wildlife, weathering a cold climate, and affirmations of community and the natural world. Through their unique observations and insights they transform Maine into a state of mind.

Among the authors included are Carolyn Chute, Richard Ford, Richard Russo, and Monica Wood.