HNR Issue 60 (May 2012)
Love Blooms in Winter
In 1892, Mae Wilkey is so worried about the welfare of her elderly neighbor, Pauline, that she leaps to the…
True Sisters
The year is 1856, and it is already July when a determined group of Mormon Saints begins a journey from…
The Mercury Fountain
This is an amazing book. Factor’s writing bumps up against magical realism time and again in the most wonderful way…
Where Wildflowers Bloom
Faith has little faith in herself or her aging grandfather. They are both struggling to overcome the losses of the…
Sarai: A Novel
Biblical women make fascinating heroines. They’re strong. Their stories are larger-than-life, epic adventures. But what makes these women particularly irresistible…
The Highlander’s Prize
Clarissa of York, illegitimate daughter of Edward IV, is sent to Scotland as a gift for King James. But it…
Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage: The Titanic’s First-Class Passengers and Their World
The Titanic has captured popular imagination for the last hundred years, and for good reason — it’s a tale of…
Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea
Growing up in 1960s Maine, Florine idolizes her beautiful mother, Carlie, who seems to embody the free spirit of the…
Out in Left Field
Poor Donald. After catching a pop-fly with his forehead in the annual summer game against Melody School, he’s lost more…
Ragnarok: The End of the Gods
The Canongate Myth Series has invited prominent authors to retell myths in modern terms. This entry uses Norse, Icelandic and…
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