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by Jennifer Haigh - Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Stories

Jennifer Haigh returns to the vividly imagined world of Bakerton, Pennsylvania, a coal-mining town that has been rocked by decades of painful transition. With a revolving cast of characters, these stories explore how our roots --- the families and places in which we are raised --- shape the people we eventually become.

 Courtney Santo is the author of The Roots of the Olive Tree. A book about the five generations of Keller women who live in the same house in the same secluded olive grove. This novel captures the joys and sorrows of a family and the love, secrets, disappointments, jealousies and forgiveness that tie generations to one other. In this blog, Courtney talks about her experiences meeting with book clubs and the tips she gives them to have an amazing visit with an author.

January 2013

Happy New Year!

We hope that this year is off to a good start for all of you. I keep joking that people normally fear Friday the 13th, but this year we have 13 in EVERY date!

We know that many book groups make their selections for the entire year in January, and thus we want to be sure you take a look at the site this month for ideas of what to select!

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