Recent books by Hollins authors: Summer 2012

on September 11 | in Bookshelf | by Linda Martin

	My Bayou: New Orleans through the Eyes of a Lover Constance Adler M.A. ’99 Michigan State University Press, 2012 “Constance Adler plucks prophetic beauty from the rain clouds of the Bayou Saint John, rituals of vodou, and the deep layers of love found in the people around New Orleans. She is a masterful writer.” —Jacqueline Sheehan, New York Times bestselling author of Lost & Found and Now & Then
	Before She Dies Mary Burton ’83 Zebra Books, 2012 “The dialogue is crisp and intense, well synchronized with the novel’s dark, suspenseful tone.” —Lea Franczak, USA Today
	Waking Up Dead: An Endless Mountains Ghost Story Regge Episale M.F.A. ’09 CreateSpace, 2012
	Fishing on Father’s Day Elizabeth Francis ’00, M.A.T. ’08 AuthorHouse, 2012
	The Assassination of Spiro Agnew Steven Janiszewski M.A. ’71 Los Mortales De Publicacion, 2012
	The Falling Horse Julia Johnson ’93 Factory Hollow Press, 2011
	Balance Robbi Nester ’75, M.A. ’76 White Violet Press, 2012
	Iva Honeysuckle Discovers the World Candice Ransom M.A. ’07 Hyperion Book CH, 2012
	Rebel McKenzie Candice Ransom M.A. ’07 Hyperion Book CH, 2012
	The Final Appearance of America’s Favorite Girl Next Door (Kindle edition) Stephen Stark M.A. ’84 Shelf Media Group, 2011 “Simultaneously a page-turner and an echoing chamber… like no novel you’ve read.” —Laura Kasischke, author of Space, in Chains
	Doodle Dog Enjoys the Day Mialie T. Szymanski M.A.L.S. ’10 The Weekly Villager/Villager Printing, 2011
	The Way Kristen Wolf M.A. ’93 Crown Publishers, 2011 “This book took me on a journey back to the days of Jesus. I was surprised in more ways than I ever could have imagined. The Way is one of those rare novels that makes you think.” —Javier Sierra, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Supper
	A Death at the White Camellia Orphanage Marly Youmans ’75 Mercer University Press, 2012 “What Pip does with all his might-have-beens and what he does with what-just-is is lovely to behold. What Youmans does with only words is beautiful to see.” —Linda McCullough Moore, Books and Culture