“…deftly written…” Library Journal starred review “This story is a gift. Shawn Smucker, author of award winning novel Light From Distant Stars “A beautiful, arresting novel.” The Banner
Susie Finkbeiner is the CBA bestselling author of The All-American, The Nature of Small Birds, All Manner of Things — which was selected as a 2020 Michigan Notable Book — and Stories That Bind Us, as well as A Cup of Dust, A Trail of Crumbs, and A Song of…
Sixteen year old, Bertha Harding is not like other girls. She isn’t interested in getting married, having babies, and being a homemaker. She is far more interested in joining the neighborhood boys in a fast paced game of baseball. Her eleven year old sister,…
I don’t know how this story ends. But I do know how it started. We’d just finished watching Jeopardy! on the eve of my twin sons’ thirteenth birthday. I sent the boys outside to run off the last of their energy before bed and…
I wanted to make this Easter feel at least a little normal in the middle of this abnormal era. We managed a pared down egg hunt in the backyard and worshipped as a family with our church’s livestream. I even put on a dress…
One of my favorite things about writing 1960s era fiction (Stories That Bind Us is set in 1963 and All Manner of Things in 1967) is all the fun fashion! Here I’ve compiled some fun ideas! Which is your favorite? Grab a pair of…