Inside New England: The Editor-in-Chief of Yankee magazine reveals the New England known only to locals

by Judson D. Hale Sr.

Inside New England offers a timeless warm and delightful tribute to what it means to be a Yankee: clambake and tea party etiquette; Lizzie Borden's breakfast; how to avoid driving the town fire truck; the six responsibilities of being a Vermonter, who actually landed on Plymouth Rock. This handsome gate-fold edition features wood engravings by the New Hampshire artist Randy Miller, and has been refreshed by the author with a new introduction, as well as updated references.
Few people know New England as well as Judson Hale. As editor of the quintessential New England magazine, Yankee, he has been absorbing and writing about its people and places for more than fifty years. A native New Englander, he includes himself in his droll and often teasing observations. A consummate story-teller, Mr. Hale gives New Englander's something to smile about, while "folks from away" might just get a better idea of what makes New England unique.

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Phyllis Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Take the test! Find out which dialect(s) of New England speech you speak or understand (sorry, no college credit for this). Understand how New Englanders can simultaneously be admired and exasperate. This collection of anecdotes, history, food, weather and customs explains these people, even attempting a definition of the elusive term “Yankee”.
A hilarious must-read for anyone interested in comprehending the people from the northeast.

[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book - it's old and probably out of print but our library had a copy of it. It's a mostly hilarious, sometimes not, view of life in New England. I'm a trandsplanted New Englander, despite my father being a native so I'm looking at Hale's descriptions from both sides.