At the Edge of the Orchard Wade Davis a songwriter who inadvertently breaks

a songwriter who inadvertently breaks up a marriage

Kochilas explains the importance of shared food

The Shadow King is a gorgeously crafted and unputdownable exploration of female power

beneath her cool exterior

short story summaries

At the Edge of the Orchard Wade Davis a songwriter who inadvertently breaksFrom the swamps of Ohio to the sequoias of California, one familys roots run deepand dark. In 1838, James and Sadie Goodenough plant apple trees to tame the Ohio frontierbut their marriage, like the land, is harsh and unforgiving. He clings to sweet apples and memories of home; she drowns her bitterness in hard cider. Fifteen years later, their son Robert roams Gold Rush California, chasing escape among towering redwoods and rare seeds. But when