In which Ms. Wednesday introduces herself, and her book!

I once heard an inspiring piece of writing advice: "Write the book only you can write."

That was my aim with my debut novel, All Come Home—to create a story that's bighearted, accessible, and totally, authentically me.

A week after Hurricane Katrina, I was hired at a regional newspaper, The Landmark, in my hometown of Holden, Massachusetts. For months my colleagues and I wrote about volunteers from our area helping the people of New Orleans. That spirit of community outreach inspired All Come Home