Nowhere is a Place

In 2006 I published my last novel of the that decade. Nowhere is a Place was a homage to my family history. I used the names of my ancestors for many of the characters in that book. Nowhere is a Place went on to be nominated for a Pulitzer and was chosen by The Washington Post as one of the best novels of 2006.

I've always thought of Nowhere is a Place as my version of Alex Haley's, "Roots" and so you could imagine how disappointed I was when the publisher printed up one edition, decided no...