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Beth Castrodale
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in Pittsburgh, The United States
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In This Ground
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2018
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Marion Hatley
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2017
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3 editions
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I Mean You No Harm
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Gold River
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Why Set a Novel in a Graveyard? The Scoop on a New Book from Me
I’m delighted to announce that my next novel, In This Ground, will be published in September by Garland Press, which also brought out my first book, Marion Hatley.
As the title suggests, In This Ground is set almost entirely in a cemetery, in this case a shadowy, statued stage on which various dramas—those of the living and those who have died—play out and intersect. Connecting those stories is the Read more of this blog post »
As the title suggests, In This Ground is set almost entirely in a cemetery, in this case a shadowy, statued stage on which various dramas—those of the living and those who have died—play out and intersect. Connecting those stories is the Read more of this blog post »
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| A tightly plotted, fast-paced thriller full of memorable characters, and with more than one mystery at its core. It was a pleasure to read! | |
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| In this riveting pressure cooker of a novel, a man of faith, Gabriel Troy, and the city he loves face a force of destruction cloaked in religious righteousness. To confront it, Troy and his allies assemble a ragtag army of one-time enemies united by ...more | |
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| An engrossing read, combining one of my favorite things--a good ghost story--with the action-packed elements of a Western. I felt immersed in the setting as well, and in the characters' struggles. ...more | |
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| For me, just as compelling as the mystery at the heart of the novel was the writing about art: Why do people create it, and how does the commodification of certain artists, works, and trends sometimes shift the motives to those of a confidence game? ...more | |
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| I loved the complexity of the characters in this book and the way it explores the emotional and ethical issues of IVF. In other words, the book delivers far more than just an engaging plot, which made it especially compelling to me. I also admire the ...more | |
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| I was riveted by this book from the first page, and it brought together great storytelling (and didn’t-see-this-coming twists) with complicated, thoughtfully developed characters. | |
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I love the way this book weaves together the real-life struggles of the central characters and the magical-realist elements, which are captivating in and of themselves. For my review of the book, see https://smallpresspicks.com/the-through/. ...more |
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| In so many stories of women’s murders, both fictional and nonfictional, the emphasis is on the crime and killer, with the women portrayed as little more than victims. Often, we get little sense of who they were and how their loss affects their friend ...more | |
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| This novel was enjoyable on so many levels--not only because of the plot twists and dark surprises but also because of how deeply Hill immerses us in the fears, anxieties, and desires of Hester and other key characters. This invests us in their strug ...more | |
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Tara's review
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If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit:
"I've had this on my nightstand for many years and finally got around to reading it. Originally pubbed in the 1930s, Graywolf Press did the world a favor and reprinted it. While I skimmed over many of the student writing examples, I heavily dogeared m"
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