Carolyn Chute burst onto the literary scene in 1985 with her book The Beans of Egypt, Maine. The bestseller brought her fame and some fortune – but it didn't loosen her attachment to a corner of Maine some locals call the Southwest Kingdom. Tonight, Anthony Everett meets Chute and her husband Michael, a couple committed to a very unconventional lifestyle, as he explores the foothills of southern Maine, a part of the state that few tourists know. He'll also visit Taylor City, a place that's not on any map. And he'll find out why internationally known musicians are showing up to play in a 200 seat theater made out of an old barn in Brownfield, Maine.

Main Streets & Back Roads of Southern Maine: Segment One

Main Streets & Back Roads of Southern Maine: Segment Two

Main Streets & Back Roads of Southern Maine: Segment Three

Main Streets & Back Roads of Southern Maine: Segment Four

Show Resources:

Stone Mountain Arts Center
Brownfield, ME
207-935-4747
Stone Mountain Arts Center

The School on Heart's Content Road
Carolyn Chute
Amazon

Timberlake Candies
Timberlake Candies

Dorothy Timberlake Museum
Timberlake Museum

Inn at Crystal Lake
Inn at Crystal Lake

Peace Fleece
Peace Fleece

Frost Mountain Yurts
Frost Mountain Yurts