We've got our two winners! The answers are: Taylor Swift and Edith Wharton
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We've got our two winners! The answers are: Taylor Swift and Edith Wharton 〰️〰️
JUST
EAST
OF
NOWHERE
A Gripping Story of Doubt, Damnation, and Discovery set in a struggling corner of Downeast Maine.
A Gripping Story of Doubt, Damnation, and Discovery set in a struggling corner of Downeast Maine. "Just East of Nowhere," Scot Lehigh's debut novel, is a gritty coming-of-age story that explores the often hidden pockets of Maine and features a poignant and troubled cast of characters who are caught in the undercurrents of a struggling coastal town. The powerful novel, with its characters, setting, and storyline, should resonate with anyone who also came from, as in singer Kris Kristofferson's evocative phrase, "just the other side of nowhere."
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Short WBS Review
A short radio no-spoilers review by Jordan Rich of WBZ
On-Mic Podcast with Scot Lehigh
Or listen to their whole conversation on one of these apps or look for On-Mic with Jordan Rich wherever you listen to podcast
First-time novelist sets story in small Maine community where he grew up
Having come from a small town, Scot Lehigh wanted to explore "the conflict between staying and feeling like you need to go."
About the Author
Scot Lehigh
Scot Lehigh, who graduated from Shead High School in Eastport, Maine, earned degrees at Colby College and the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Lehigh is a long-time reporter and columnist for The Boston Globe. He has also worked as a reporter at The Times Record of Brunswick and The Boston Phoenix, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He now splits his time between Cape Elizabeth and Boston.
Last clue
The first artist, a chanteuse, a wondrous era unloosed.
Or perhaps I should say “eras,” to avoid a mistake,
That one not-so-swift might possibly make.
The second, not a singer but a writerly sage
Gave us a story from what she called an age.
That age, by her title, was essentially blameless
Despite secret desires that bordered on shameless.
Another bit of advice from the center of clue-land:
She crafted a character by the first name Newland.
Around the world.
It warms my heart how far and wide my novel has made it. I want to thank you all for making it a success.
ALL Clue Revealed
How close are you to guessing the two famous American artists referenced in Just East of Nowhere?
rEVIEWS
—New York Times bestselling author Richard North Patterson
“From its absorbing first pages… This is a terrific novel.”
—Carolyn Chute, author of The Beans of Egypt, Maine
“Every page of Just East of Nowhere is a big surprise.”
—William Weld, former governor of Massachusetts and author of Stillwater
“Lehigh has a distinctive voice -- one worth listening to."
—Alexander Parsons, author of In the Shadows of the Sun
“Just East of Nowhere is a spare and observant coming-of-age story […] imbued with a strangely timeless quality, one with the resonance of allegory. ”