<p>A biography of the writer seeks to rectify a widespread phenomenon: women influential in their own time whose significance has been obscured in later histories. </p>
BAR HARBOR — By 1830, Lydia Maria Child had established herself as something almost unheard of in the American 19th century: a beloved and self-sufficient female author. Best known today
Paul Theroux, the quintessential travel writer, has also enshrined his Massachusetts roots in his writing. Here are his recommendations for those who come to visit.