{
  "id": 3040592,
  "title": "Marc Brown wrote half his books at Martha's Vineyard estate, then sold it for $6.4m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/marc-brown-wrote-half-his-books-at-marthas-vineyard-estate-then-sold",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T14:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1988-arthur-creator-marc-brown-bought-a-marthas-vineyard-estate-for-700000-after-37-years-and-writing-half-the-books-there-he-sold-it-for-6-4-million/articleshow/133461143.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Marc Brown, the creator of Arthur, along with his wife, has sold their beloved Martha's Vineyard estate for a substantial $6.4 million. This historic property, meticulously restored over thirty-seven years, was a sanctuary for Brown's creativity, where he penned half the Arthur books. With this sale, they conclude a significant chapter in their lives and have already acquired a new home in New…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}