SOLVED. Fiction, 1920s-1940s: Book tells the life stories of the people buried in a single cemetery - maybe in PA?. Published first half of 20th c. Author name Edmund/Edward (I think?). Haunting fiction book about the lives of the dead. [s]

[Teri]

I read this fiction book a decade ago, and am trying to remember the title and author. I'm a librarian, so I've done a lot of searching already, but for some reason I can't track this down. The author simply takes each grave/person in turn and tells the stories of their lives and deaths. Some are tragic, some are not. I think it was written sometime between the 1920s-1940s and the author's first name is Edmund/Edward/Edmond. I'm beginning to think I'm nuts and never actually read this book! Help!

[Adele]

Are you thinking of Spoon River Anthology?

[Teri]

OMG I AM!! Thank you!! I am definitely just going to buy this book so that I have it. :)

[Adele]

Great! I'm glad that's the right one. :-)