#1 Maine bestseller

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National Book Award Finalist

#1 Maine bestseller 〰️〰️ National Book Award Finalist

Just East of Nowhere

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."

A Gripping Story of Doubt, Damnation, and Discovery set in a struggling corner of Downeast Maine.

Book cover titled 'Just East of Nowhere: A Novel' featuring a turbulent ocean scene with a faint compass rose in the background.

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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.

His first novel, Just East of Nowhere is now a #1 Maine Bestseller and National book award finalist. He is currently on book leave writing his second novel, so stay tuned from your favorite author.

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rEVIEWS

—New York Times bestselling author Richard North Patterson

“From its absorbing first pages… This is a terrific novel.”

—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. ”

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

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First-time novelist sets story in small Maine community where he grew up

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A paperback novel titled 'Just East of Nowhere' by Scot Lehigh sitting on a red picnic table outside near the water with green grass and a body of water in the background.

Having come from a small town, Scot Lehigh wanted to explore "the conflict between staying and feeling like you need to go."