The Cranky Yankee

If you have New England in your blood, you will enjoy these vignettes about hurricanes, clambakes at the farm, walks by the sea and reminiscences about the Fourth of July and Christmas past. Virginia Leaper's work is not all about bygone days, however. Included are her pithy, thoughtful and often controversial pieces on current events and world affairs. These pieces have often evoked both pro and con response from readers.