My family of four moved to a quiet mountain town, and it was a major lifestyle upgrade. But we gave up living close to my ...

Sinclair Lewis draws a withering but affectionate sketch of life in fictional Gopher Prairie in the early 20th century, observing, “Main Street is the climax of civilization.” Carol is dismayed by the ...

The coastal New England town of Provincetown, Mass. and the Bering Sea coastal village of Mertarvik are just about as far ...