Maine
In The Life Of 'Olive Kitteridge,' It's The Little Things That Add Up.
The HBO miniseries starring Frances McDormand is based on a collection of stories about residents in a small town in Maine. It's about family, friends and the tenuous relationships that make up life.
'Burgess Boys' Family Saga Explores The Authenticity Of Imperfection
Elizabeth Strout is best known for her short story collection Olive Kitteridge, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2009. Her new book is a novel, and critic Maureen Corrigan says it's a different kind of winner.
'Empire Falls' Author Richard Russo
Empire Falls, for which Richard Russo won a Pulitzer Prize, has been made into an HBO miniseries. Russo has written five novels in all, including Mohawk, The Risk Pool, and Nobody's Fool.