The Public Square

"The Public Square" by Will Levington Comfort is a story set in the heart of New York City, focusing on a young woman named Pidge Musser, who lands in the city with a dream of becoming a writer. The reader watches Pidge as she settles into a simple rooming house on Harrow Street and meets Miss Claes, the landlady, an important character in Pidge's life in the city. The story shows life in the boarding house where Pidge meets a cast of characters, including a man named Nagar, while she experiences challenges and tries to find her way as a writer. The beginning shows Pidge discovering herself, forming relationships, facing the realities of life, and chasing her dreams.