Literary New Hampshire: A History & Guide - Paperback

by Gary Crooker (Author), Joe Adamowicz (Foreword by)

New Hampshire's literary roots are long and rich, with names like Robert Frost, Celia Thaxter and Willa Cather beckoning book lovers.

Travel to Cornish and discover the connections between one of the state's premier novelists, Winston Churchill, and the British statesman of the same name. Experience north country beauty in Littleton, birthplace of Eleanor Porter, who introduced a new word into the English language. Learn how Newport native Sarah Josepha Hale became one of the most influential writers of her time. Follow young black novelist Harriet Wilson from Milford and the belated recognition of her groundbreaking book.

Local author Gary Crooker reveals the stories and places behind these and many more lettered luminaries.

Author Biography

Gary Crooker has worked as a journalist and author for fifty years in his native New Hampshire. He has been staff member of the Milford Cabinet (Milford, New Hampshire) and Monadnock Ledger (Peterborough, New Hampshire) newspapers. In 1994, he won Best Sports Story from the New Hampshire Press Association. He has worked as a columnist for the antique magazine Unravel the Gavel and for the children's magazine Faces. A resident of Wilton, he has served on that town's school board and zoning board, as town treasurer and has been involved with the community's Old Home Celebrations for forty-five years. He is the author of New Hampshire Old Home Celebrations (Arcadia Publishing, 2009).