Author J. Courtney Sullivan lives in Massachusetts but is a longtime summer visitor to Ogunquit. Her latest novel, “The Cliffs,” went on sale July 2 and is a Reese’s Book Club pick.
It’s set in a coastal Maine town inspired by Ogunquit. She’ll be promoting the book at several events around Maine, including Cape Arundel Inn & Resort in Kennebunkport on Thursday, Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick on July 29, and Dunaway Center in Ogunquit on July 30. For a complete list of events and times, go to jcourtneysullivan.
com. J. Courtney Sullivan with her latest book, set in a coastal Maine town inspired by Ogunquit.
Photo courtesy of J. Courtney Sullivan When I was growing up, the highlight of every summer was a week spent with family at a rental cottage in Ogunquit. Now, my husband and I vacation there with our two kids.
Southern Maine is still one of my favorite places in the world. I fell in love with other parts of the state, too, while researching my new novel, “The Cliffs,” which traces a house in Maine, and the lives of the women who live there over 400 years. On my perfect Maine day, I wake up in an oceanfront room at the Cliff House hotel in Cape Neddick, where I have never actually stayed but would very much like to.
I head to the Old York Historical Society for one of their fantastic walking tours. This summer, there’s one about Maine during the Civil War that I can’t wait to check out. After the tour, I go to Backyard Coffeehouse and Eatery in Ogunqui.