Here in New England: Unforgettable Stories of People, Places, and Memories That Connect Us All.

by Mel Allen

Overview

From the time he published his first story in Yankee in 1979 to the day he retired as its editor in 2025, Mel Allen’s writing has captured the unique essence of New England’s and the people who call it home. Here for the first time, Allen has collected 45 of his favorite pieces, adding intimate new introductions and postscripts to put them in context.

The feel and flavor of New England lives within the covers of this engaging collection

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621265368
Publisher:	Earth Sky + Water, LLC
Publication date:	09/01/2025
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Mel Allen has spent nearly half a century finding fascinating people and places he wanted to write about and assigning countless others to the finest writers in New England. He became Yankee’s fifth editor in the summer

What People are Saying About This

Author of The Soul of an Octopus and Of Time and Turtles - Sy Montgomery

“Time to meet Mel Allen’s Yankee neighbors: some are geniuses, some are ordinary. Some are lucky, others underdogs. But their stories all brim with decency, dignity, kindness, and courage. This beautifully written book restores your faith in humanity.”