Kent Knowles: Quahaug

"Kent Knowles: Quahaug" by Joseph Crosby Lincoln is a story set in the quiet town of Bayport, Massachusetts that follows Hosea Kent Knowles, a writer who feels stuck. He is trying to figure out how to get his spark back and battling with what everyone expects from him as an author. His friend Jim suggests that he needs a big change, like a trip or a new job. As Kent thinks about his life, especially his writing and his caring relationship with Hephzibah, who encourages him to dream of seeing new places – the story becomes one of looking inward and wanting to start anew. The author is working on what his place in the world should be.