Liquid, Fragile, Perishable |
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Author:
| Kuebler, Carolyn |
ISBN: | 978-1-68589-109-1 |
Publication Date: | May 2024 |
Publisher: | Melville House Publishing
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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It is May in the tiny hamlet of Glenville, Vermont, bringing with it currents of rejuvenation and rebirth. For 3 families, though, the year ahead will prove to be a roller coaster of life-changing events, promises, and tragedies. Liquid, Fragile, Perishable unspools via a chorus of unforgettable voices: an old-school Christian beekeeping family and newly transplanted New Yorkers; a trio of teenage girls and a deeply rooted family of ne'er-do-wells; and one woman who just wants to live...
More DescriptionIt is May in the tiny hamlet of Glenville, Vermont, bringing with it currents of rejuvenation and rebirth. For 3 families, though, the year ahead will prove to be a roller coaster of life-changing events, promises, and tragedies. Liquid, Fragile, Perishable unspools via a chorus of unforgettable voices: an old-school Christian beekeeping family and newly transplanted New Yorkers; a trio of teenage girls and a deeply rooted family of ne'er-do-wells; and one woman who just wants to live alone in the woods. The shifting set of relations among the citizens of this community encompasses teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, poverty - and a cavalcade of thwarted dreams, young love in bloom, and poignant missed connections. This powerful debut from an accomplished writer stands as a subtle and beautiful story about the interlocking relationships among the residents of a small town out of Sherwood Anderson or Thornton Wilder - but with a very contemporary set of problems... By turns sexy, shocking,