Main Street, Port Hope, Maine.
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There's an incident that occurs that's based on something that really happened.… It was very interesting to me, because as a citizen, I mean, it's a reprehensible act, and I was very interested in what do we do as a society about that? What laws do we use, or what services do we use, you know, how does society respond to let people know this is not going to be tolerated.
—Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout: "The Burgess Boys: A Novel" Interview by Diane Rehm The Diane Rehm Show April 1, 2013