5/17/2023 0 Comments Cape may magic flowers play 2018![]() Feeling like she doesn’t belong, she returns to her home in Boston to figure out what she wants from life, but only falls deeper into depression. In The Bell Jar, the only novel written by Boston-born Sylvia Plath, a young graduate from Smith College (located in Northampton, Massachusetts) embarks on an internship in New York City. SEE MORE: Stephen King | New England’s Gifts The Bell Jar (1963) – Sylvia Plath It is set in a small fictional town in Maine. The story centers around a troubled and bullied teenage girl, who memorably takes revenge against her tormenting peers. Now a classic, Carrie was the first book ever published by Maine-born horror master Stephen King, and one of many King books set in New England. It tells the story of an orphaned boy who grows up to become a (reluctant) doctor and must come to terms with what life has thrown his way. His novel The Cider House Rules is set in rural Maine. John Irving was born and raised in New Hampshire, and has many books set in New England. The Cider House Rules (1985) – John Irving ![]() Hoffman weaves together a tale of two sisters full of magic in this New England-based book. In a small Massachusetts town, everyone knows everyone else’s business. How did this beloved piece of non-fiction make it onto our list of books set in New England? Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir focused on the life and life lessons of Morrie Schwartz, a professor at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Tuesdays with Morrie (1997) – Mitch Albom The majority of the story takes place over the course of several summers on Martha’s Vineyard. ![]() One of my favorites on the list of books set in New England, this novel centers on two friends (summer sisters) who struggle to find their way in the world as they grow into themselves. Russo was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for Empire Falls in 2002. It tells the story of Miles Roby, the manager of the local grill, and the people and places he interacts with. Empire Falls takes place in a classic blue-collar Maine town.
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