Summer camp is a rite of passage for many, and so much more for Tom Steelman, an earnest middle-class son of the South who unexpectedly lands a counselor position at an exclusive camp that plays host to the children of Northeastern privilege. Maine’s coastal waters aren’t the only thing that Tom finds chilly when he arrives for duty at Camp Waserwarr.
Summer camp is a rite of passage for many, and so much more for Tom Steelman, an earnest middle-class son of the South who unexpectedly lands a counselor position at an exclusive camp that plays host to the children of Northeastern privilege. Maine’s coastal waters aren’t the only thing that Tom finds chilly when he arrives for duty at Camp Waserwarr.