A book written by an author from the state where you grew up

[Ramona]

I grew up in Pennsylvania so here are some authors I'm considering:
John Updike
James Michener
Louisa May Alcott

I live in Montana, here are some authors for my friends from here to consider:
Maile Meloy
David Quamman
Molly Caro May
Patricia Briggs
Nicholas Evans
Nevada Barr

Here's a list of famous authors from every state:
http://www.businessinsider.com/most-f...

[Ramona]

I was pleasantly surprised to discover a book I grabbed from the library this week was written by an author who grew up in Pennsylvania: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. I highly recommend it!

[Melanie]

I just read her “everything I never told you”. Haunting but good!

[Monica]

Hurricane Coltrane is written by someone I went to high school with, even though her author bio doesn't identify her as from Montana.

[Melanie]

Just finished the audiobook of 2 a.m. at the Cat’s Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino. The book takes place in Philly where she grew up. Very creative storytelling and the reading of it was so entrancing.