Best books about cape cod

20 Favorite Books Set in New England | Yankee Magazine

The Cape and islands have long been a popular place for authors and other creative types. In fact, a selection from authors who have summered here, lived here year-round, or simply enjoyed visiting would fill a weighty tome. During the 20th century, the Outer Cape was a prime gathering spot for writers and the intelligentsia of the day. Playwright Eugene O'Neill, winner of three Pulitzer Prizes and the Nobel Prize, had his first play, Bound East for Cardiff, performed in a shack on a wharf in Provincetown during the summer of That was long before he became one of the giants of modern drama.