Massachusetts
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Salem’s Unholy Bargain October 31, 2023
The reaper and a spandexed vigilante pose for their mother behind a weathered headstone. Both peculiar subjects are barely a foot higher than the faded monument—by looks, no older than 12. The vibes are dour: Nobody smiles except the adult on the oth...
The Andover Bookstore Is the Oldest in the US October 04, 2023
Tucked away on Main Street in Andover is the current home for not only the oldest bookstore in Massachusetts but also the oldest bookstore in the United States.Established in 1809, the same year Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin and Edgar Allan Poe wer...
27 Years Alone in the Woods September 14, 2017
Christopher Knight, who lived in the woods alone for almost three decades, was thought to be a legend......
The Locals, a Novel September 05, 2017
Set in the first decade of the 21st century, the new novel by Jonathan Dee, takes place in the small fictional community of Howland, Mass......
Savage Stories of Optimism in America June 15, 2016
Author Patrick Dacey’s superb debut, “We’ve Already Gone This Far” (Henry Holt & Co., 2016), introduces readers to ordinary men and women living against the worst of circumstances in the fictional town of Wequaquet, Massachusetts. American writer Geo...
The Witches of Salem September 09, 2015
