Famous figures with Somerville ties

Claire Messud The author of 'The Emperor's Children' went to Milton Academy and has lived around the world but she started living in Somerville in 2003 when her husband, James Wood, began working for Harvard. Author Claire Messud is pictured shopping for her children at Henry Bear's Park.
Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe
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Claire Messud

The author of "The Emperor's Children" went to Milton Academy and has lived around the world but she started living in Somerville in 2003 when her husband, James Wood, began working for Harvard.

Author Claire Messud is pictured shopping for her children at Henry Bear's Park.