Editing Deer Isle, Maine (section)

==Cultural references==

*[[John Steinbeck]] describes his visit to Deer Isle in the 1962 novel, ''[[Travels with Charley]]''. 
*Deer Isle is mentioned in Part II, Chapter 8, of [[Don DeLillo]]'s 1977 novel ''[[Players (DeLillo novel)|Players]]''.
*Deer Isle is heavily referenced in Ken Burns' docuseries ''[[The Civil War (miniseries)|The Civil War]]''. Stories from the town are used to illustrate the impact the [[American Civil War]] had on places across the United States, even towns like Deer Isle which were far away from most of the war's battles. 21 residents of Deer Isle were killed fighting in the war.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.maine.gov/civilwar/monuments/deerisle.html | title=Maine's Civil War Monuments }}</ref>
*[[Anica Mrose Rissi]]'s 2023 middle grade novel ''Wishing Season'' is set on Deer Isle.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/anica-mrose-rissi/wishing-season-rissi/ |title=WISHING SEASON {{!}} Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}</ref>