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October 2016
Your Guide to
Self-Publishing
Indie Authors Take
a Stab at Horror
DIY Book
Design Options
Reviews Roundup
81 New Titles Listed
Martin Kee
J.E. Mayer
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Saved by
Self-Publishing
Joe Schwartz
HORROR BOOKS
elf-Publishing
Tam Francis
R o m a n t i c Ta l e s o f F r i g h t u s i n g
CreateSpace, Nook Press, and
Smashwords because she didnt think a
short story collection would be of
interest to a traditional publisher. I
feel that publishers dont publish short
story collections unless [the author] is
famous or has won a big contest, so I
thought I would publish Ghostoria to
try out self-publishing and see if I liked
it, says Francis, who has since launched
a hybrid small press, Plum Creek
Publishing, with several other writers.
Right now Im happy with selfpublishing.
Francis notes that she put about $300
into her book and has made $400, a
number shes content with, given that
her initial goal was simply to break even.
Unless someone wants to turn my book
into a movie, Im not sure I see a point in
having a traditional publisher.
John D. Conroe, author of 11 self-
John Conroe
Jason Ridler
doing things I care about. Relentless promotion and book tours arent bad things,
but Id rather spend time being better as
a writer.
Such are the sentiments of Ania
Ahlborn, who self-published the horror
novel Seed in 2012, after being courted
for months by a big-name agent who
ultimately decided not to take her on. I
was so crushed and angry because Id
been so close, she says. So I threw
everything aside and wrote Seed and did
it with no expectation and nothing to
lose. Thats when I discovered Kindle
Direct and, because I was bitter, I said,
Forget it, Im not going to write another
query ever again.
Ahlborn didnt have to. Seed took off,
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HORROR BOOKS
The Challenge of
Discoverabilityand
Endless Promotion
Like self-published authors in every
genre, indie horror writers are tasked
with managing all aspects of their
books, from cover design to publicity.
Writers success is often determined by
the amount of work they put in, and
many horror authors insist on spending
the extra money to get a quality cover
and professional editing. After that, it
really comes down to reaching readers,
and that can be tricky because theres
just so much work with which to
compete.
The key issue nowadays is discoverability, says Jana Oliver, the author of
a number of self-published horror
Jana Oliver
lishing it after book four), and the nonfiction book Socially Engaged: The
Authors Guide to Social Media, coauthored with Tyra Burton. There are
thousands of books out there, and you
have to find a way to stand out so readers
can find you in that vast sea of stories.
It is not an easy task. A top quality website is vital, some sort of social media
presence certainly helps (Facebook,
Twitter, perhaps Pinterest or Instagram),
along with having the patience of Job.
I find consistent social media interaction helps, as well as lots of networking.
Treating your readers with respect
should be a given. I allocate about 30
minutes per day, sometimes longer, for
marketing and promotion. Truth is, it
probably should be more.
Oliver says that until this year she was
self-supporting, and after changing some
directions in her writing, hopes to be so
next year, too. Frequent publications are
the key, and I only put out one book last
year, so that affected my income level,
she notes. Some writers publish four or
more books a year. It all depends on their
personal commitments, how fast they
write, and the length of their books.
From what I can see, a regular and robust
publication schedule certainly helps
feed your readers desire for scary
stories.
Willow Rose, who has self-published
39 books since 2011, is constantly
feeding her readersand marketing her
books is literally her husbands fulltime job. My husband used to take
care of everything else, too, like covers,
the interior design of the e-book and
paperbacks, but now we have hired
someone to deal with all that so he can
focus on the promotion part, said Rose.
We use the Web pages [that have] loads
of subscribers, like BookBub and Robin
Reads. Through them we get out to
thousands, sometimes millions, of
readers all at once. We also have our own
newsletter that we send out whenever we
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Willow Rose
INDIE SUCCESS
plenty of swearing.
Sakavic says traditional romance readers
were initially wary of
reading something
sportscentricand she
admits she isnt a huge
sports fan herself. Shes
played both soccer and
lacrosse, but notes that,
because her series features the fictional sport
of exy, there was little
s p o r t s r e s e a r c h Sakavic
involved. One-third
research and two-thirds fudging anything I could get away with, she says. In
the series, exy is a type of lacrosse played
on a court the size of a soccer field, with
all the physical violence of ice hockey.
So, how did a nonsports fan end up
writing something like All for the
Game? Sakavic isnt quite sure. It started
as an interest in fan-fics and anime.
Sakavic was immersed in the world of
shippinga fan-fic staple that involves
pairing up real or fictional characters for
romantic relationships that are unlikely
or nonexistent in their respective worlds.
(This is where youll find things getting
hot and heavy between Harry Potter and
Draco Malfoy, Margaery Tyrell and Sansa
Stark, or Jack Frost and Elsa.) Sakavic
decided to try her hand at writing her
own M/M stories. The three books
remain atop the Smashwords bestseller
lists and are among Amazons top digital
sellers in their category. To have so
many people take a chance on such a
strange story is so far beyond what Id
hoped for that sometimes I dont even
know how to handle it, she says.
In a world where indie authors spend
hours a day promoting their work across
social media platforms, Sakavic is an outlier. There is no contact form on her blog
for readers to reach her easily. Her Twitter
is set to private. Ive done almost squat
to promote the books, she says. Part of
this reluctance was initially motivated by
a fear of how the books would be received.
(While shes proud of the series, she also
refers to the books as a self-indulgent
angry mess that wasnt intended for
public consumption.) When she finally
self-published the series, she didnt tell
any of her friends. Many of her friends
still dont know shes a writer. It was
Tumblr users who found and championed the books. Tumblrs community is
really enthusiastic and creative, and the
books would be nothing without the legwork [my fans] put into talking about
them, she says.
Sakavic says traditional publishing is
still a dream of hers. The thought of
walking into Powells and finding something of mine nestled on the shelf is just
so exciting, she says. As for her next
projects? Ones about an ace teenage
witch in San Francisco, and the other,
well, if I ever figure out how to summa
rize it, Ill let you know.
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BOOK DESIGN
New Titles
from Self-Publishers
Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 81 self-published titles below, with descriptions provided by their authors. Some of these writers
are waiting to be discovered; others have a track record and a following and are doing it
on their own. If you are a self-published author interested in listing titles in this section,
please visit publishersweekly.com/pw-select for more information.
FICTION
Da Nang Postscripts
B.F. Gaulman. AuthorHouse. $19.95
paper (264p), ISBN 978-1-4817-1587-4;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4817-1588-1
Amazon
A young Marine serving
in Vietnam struggles to stay
alive and keep his sanity in
the face of the brutality of
war.
The Dash of Dr. Todd
Howard E. Adkins. Xlibris. $19.99 paper
(391p), ISBN 978-1-4415-3352-4;
$9.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4500-6963-2
Amazon
This novel examines the challenges,
frustrations, and limited
personal fulfillment Daniel
Locke Todd, M.D., encounters as he tries to heal his
patients amid various
obstacles.
Grandson of a Ghost
Scott Depalma. Gago Press. $13.99 paper
(264p), ISBN 978-0-9979449-0-7
Amazon, BN.com, Kobo
Scott grows up hiding
himself and in a fog, but
fails to connect how abuse
from his mother clouded
his perception of the world
and fueled his self-destructive behavior as
an adult.
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68164-217-8
Tatepublishing.com, Amazon, BN.com
A balanced portrait of the war between
the woodland Indians in
Ohio and the settlers of the
upper Ohio River valley,
featuring events in the life
of Lewis Wetzel.
POETRY
From My Heart to Your Heart
Alicia G. Smith-Mackall. AuthorHouse.
$14.95 paper (122p), ISBN 978-1-49187422-6; $3.99 e-book,
ISBN 978-1-4918-7421-9
Amazon
Poignant and inspirational poetic pieces evoke a
fateful and faithful journey
that begins on the inside, with the key
that unlocks what the heart has to say.
Poetry to Challenge the Senses
Donald Elix. iUniverse. $9.95 paper
(58p), ISBN 978-1-4917-8935-3; $3.99
e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-8936-0
Amazon
Elixs verses explore his
memories and imagination
as he examines the meaning
of lifes experiences from a
variety of perspectives.
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Big: Beginnings
Greyson Bryan. Magneto Books. $15.95
paper (434p), ISBN 978-1-5306-8077-1
Amazon
High-priced lawyer
Duncan Luke is forced to
take one last job when his
family implodesa nonstop
mission that takes him
around the globe at the risk of losing his
sons love.
Bleedback:
Terror, Blood Money, Compassion
G. Griffith-Dickson. Ismo Books. $11.99
paper (522p), ISBN 978-0-9576046-2-9;
$2.99 e-book, ASIN B01LFF6L06
Amazon
Written by an insider, this thriller
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SF/FANTASY/HORROR
Crossing Xavier
Hugh Dudley. Bearly Designed. $8.99
paper (308p), ISBN 978-0-9976570-0-5;
$2.99 e-book, ASIN B01LR60CEE
Amazon, Smashwords
Devon has qualms about
playing with the DNA of
native life on Xavier. He is
warned he is in danger.
Crossing Xavier becomes
Devons only option.
Dark Nights of the Soul:
A Nathen Turner Thriller
Andrew Langley. LPS Creative Media.
$34.50 hardcover (282p), ISBN 978-09554137-8-0; $12.99 paper (268p),
ISBN 978-0-9554137-5-9
Amazon, BN.com,
Blackwells, Waterstones
Wilderness, witchcraft,
and a wildcatthe remote
Scottish Highlands hold a
deadly secret for psychic
Nathen Turner in this second novel in the
supernatural thriller series.
Dragons Ark
D. Scott Johnson. Silver Spider
Publishing. $1.99 e-book,
ASIN B01LD5BYV4
Amazon
Behind the Great Firewall
of China, there are secrets
people will kill to keep.
Drop-Dead Gorgeous:
An Engaging Novel
Navy Topaz. Cube Tech.
$2.99 e-book, ISBN 9780-919719-12-5
Amazon
After a magical makeover,
Celeste lives in glamour and
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ROMANCE/EROTICA
Barstowe: A Life with Aaron
M.H. Sebastian. Lulu. $21.95 paper
(296p), ISBN 978-1-329-58392-4
Mhsebastian.com
Two men who meet at a
gym then go on a date. They
marry after two months.
Doug discovers a family
secret after one year. Can he
accept it and stay married?
Enjoy the Dance (Dancing, Book 2)
Heidi Cullinan. Heidi Cullinan. $4.99
e-book, ASIN B01KVVFRM8
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo
NONFICTION
But One Husband:
The Truth About Mormon History
by a Woman Who Lived It
Luella Pool Saxby.
iUniverse. $23.95 paper
(364p), ISBN 978-1-47596774-6; $4.99 e-book,
ISBN 978-1-4759-6775-3
Amazon
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bizarre situation.
Stop the Bus:
Education Reform in 31 Days
Nathaniel A. Turner. Two Crabs and a
Lion. $19.95 paper (88p), ISBN 9780-9895879-4-5
Amazon, Apple iBooks,
BN.com, Kobo
A collection of essays
written to encourage
America to stop and think
about what we are doing to
our children under the guise of education.
Strong at the Broken Places
J.T. James. Xlibris. $23.99 paper (454p),
ISBN 978-1-5144-7047-3; $3.99
e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-7045-9
Amazon
A tour of life on the
streets to the continued
misery and pain of combat
in Vietnam allows readers to
learn how to be strong at the
broken places.
Trauma, Shame, and the Power of Love:
The Fall and Rise of a Physician Who
Heals Himself
Christopher E. Pelloski. CreateSpace.
$10.99 paper (266p), ISBN 978-1-50075553-9; $2.99 e-book,
ASIN B00TMIMMHA
Amazon
A dark and brutally
honest personal account of
discovery, healing, and
redemption during the devastating and
humiliating downfall of a once-prominent cancer physician and scientist.
When Sex Was Religion
Larry Falls. iUniverse. $21.95 paper
(292p), ISBN 978-1-4401-5163-7;
$9.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4401-5165-1
Amazon
A clinical sexologist
explores the history of
ancient phallic worship and
proves his theory as to why
it was considered a religion.
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CHILDRENS/YA
The Adventures of Lollipop in
Balloon Land
Brenda Kirkevold. Xlibris. $21.99 paper
(36p), ISBN 978-1-51442886-3; $9.99 e-book,
ISBN 978-1-5144-2885-6
Amazon
Readers will meet new
friends and discover their
inner strengths and goodness as they
trudge along the books illustrated pages.
Benjamin Beans Unbelievable Dream
Christopher DePietro. Evergreen
Publishing. $16.99 hardcover (34p),
ISBN 978-0-9973726-1-8; $9.99 paper
(34p), ISBN 978-0-9973726-0-1
AbeBooks, Amazon,
BN.com, Indiebound
One night, after being
tucked into bed, Benjamin
hears laughter from outside his bedroom window.
What he finds is that his parents and their
friends arent really as they seem.
Blowback 07:
When the Only Way Forward Is Back
Brian Meehl. Mill City Press. $17.95
hardcover (352p), ISBN 978-1-63505186-5; $12.95 paper (352p), ISBN 9781-63505-185-8
blowbacktrilogy.com,
Amazon, Apple iBooks,
BN.com
When teenage twins, as
different as their genders,
discover an ancient family
Dreamcatcher
Ann Curtin. Zumaya Publications. $12.08
paper (216p), ISBN 978-161271-246-8; $6.99
e-book, ASIN B015QLPJ4E
Amazon, Apple iBooks,
BN.com, Kobo
Thirteen-year old Jesse is
experienced at making new starts. This
time, he is befriended by Aaron Little
Elk, who has a penchant for stealing
string and making dream catchers.
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Milot. AuthorHouse.
$12.95 paper (148p),
ISBN 978-1-4670-4487-5;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-14670-4489-9
Amazon
A potbellied pig, his dog friend, and
the pine squirrel face realistic and lifethreatening challenges of fire and ice.
Squeaky: A Black Cats Tale
Stephanie R. Aivaz. iUniverse. $13.95
paper (186p), ISBN 978-1-4917-9397-8;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-14917-9398-5
Amazon
When Squeaky makes
friends with a little girl, his
mother is furious. She tries
convincing Squeaky to stop making
friends with humans in this whimsical
tale told from a cats perspective.
Storm of Arranon
R.E. Sheahan. Rule of Three Press.
$14.99 paper (300p),
ISBN 978-1-4662-3497-0;
$2.99 e-book,
ASIN B00BMX8JA2
Amazon
A forbidden birth. A
remarkable young woman. A marauding
alien society. The battle begins.
The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy
Three-Book Set
Claire Youmans. American I. $5.98
e-book, ISBN 978-0-9903234-6-4
Amazon, Apple iBooks,
BN.com, Kobo,
Smashwords
In tumultuous Meiji-era
Japan, Azuki, the Toki-Girl,
and Shota, the Sparrow-Boy,
join with others to form an unlikely
group that might just change the
worldone adventure at a time.
Treasures of the Forgotten City
(Ultimate Ending, Book 1)
Danny McAleese and David Kristoph.
Ultimate Ending Books. $2.99 e-book,
ASIN B01DT83SWG
Amazon, BN.com
Three priceless star jewels.
A century-old cryptic
journal. Using only the
resources left by your granduncle, its up to you to find
Atraharsis, the lost city
beneath the sands.
Zealys Very First Swim:
The Adventures of Zealy and
Whubba, Book 2, Series 1
Roe DePinto. Outskirts Press. $25.95
hardcover (40p), ISBN 978-1-47877114-2
Outskirtspress.com,
Amazon, BN.com
Splishing and splashing is
not all, when Zealy learns to
swim with Whubbas help.
The most important experience for a seal is to swim to survive in the
ocean.
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Reviews Roundup
In the past month, weve reviewed 27 self-published titles submitted via BookLife, Publishers
Weeklys website dedicated to indie authors. Among the latest highlights is 100 Years from
Now Our Bones Will Be Different by Lawrence McWilliams and Anand Vedawala, which
received a starred review.
Fiction
All My Love, Detrick
Roberta Kagan. CreateSpace, $19.99 trade paper (434p) ISBN 978-15025-7148-9
Bridge Daughter
Jim Nelson. CreateSpace, $9.99 trade paper (218p) ISBN 978-1-5330-0659-2
Free to Be:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg; The Story of Women and Law
Teri Kanefield. Armon, $14.99 trade paper (334p) ISBN 978-0-692-72321-0
Ava Miles. Ava Miles, $4.99 mass market (326p) ISBN 978-1-940565-47-7
Hidden Star
Michael Kalanty. Red Seal, $24 trade paper (292p) ISBN 978-0-69254602-4
Leakage
Karen Harley. Karen Harley, $3.99 e-book (304p) ASIN B01BJ3YI86
Perception of Power
Bruce Thomason. Batjak Publishing, $14.95 trade paper (374p)
ISBN 978-0-9832203-3-6
Satin Cinnabar
Barbara Gaskell Denvil. CreateSpace, $16.99 trade paper (468p)
ISBN 978-1-5174-5439-5
Sea of Secrets
The Inner Connection: A Spiritual Journey of SelfDiscovery and Emotional Freedom, One Day at a Time
Darlene Dawn. Balboa, $17.99 trade paper (268p) ISBN 978-1-50433799-1
Edited by Megan Woolsey and Alison Lee. Megan Woolsey and Alison Lee,
$15.95 trade paper (210p) ISBN 978-0-9968335-0-9
Spira Mirabilis
Stone Angels
Michael Hartigan. Merrimack Media, $17.95 trade paper (340p)
ISBN 978-1-939166-79-1
Nonfiction
Childrens & YA
100 Years from Now Our Bones Will Be Different
Lawrence McWilliams and Anand Vedawala. 540 Collab, $14.99 paper
(81p) ISBN 978-0-692-51743-7
Kathryn Kemp. Joyful Noise, $20 trade paper (254p) ISBN 978-0-9833630-4-0
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Reviews
Fiction
All My Love, Detrick
Roberta Kagan. CreateSpace, $19.99 trade
paper (434p) ISBN 978-1-5025-7148-9
Bridge Daughter
Jim Nelson. CreateSpace, $9.99 trade paper
(218p) ISBN 978-1-5330-0659-2
REVIEWS
interest, Laura, a beautiful,
aristocratic opera singer,
who had her own reasons to
hate Ivan. Lost to the World, set in 1954
and likewise in Baltimore, centers on the
murder of a researcher pioneering a polio
vaccine. Blending operatic drama, sumptuous description, and noir, Sternberg
gracefully puzzles out her tormented
characters actions and motivations in
each book. The author is an Edgar Award
nominee.
Hidden Star
Corinne Joy Brown. Friesen, $18.99 paper
(288p) ISBN 978-1-4602-7578-8
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Leakage
Karen Harley. Karen Harley, $3.99 e-book
(304p) ASIN B01BJ3YI86
REVIEWS
designated times for the lessons (only
four hours a week), the friendships carry on
as normal. Theyre supposed to switch
partners, but once they get a taste of the
ones they want, it becomes impossible to
swap around. They all learn lessons about
balanced judgment and acceptance as their
thin layers are peeled away. Its predictable
that these odd couples will develop emotional connections, and the reader feels
distanced from their accomplishments.
The writing is bland and amateurish, and
theres an overflow of information.
Perception of Power
Bruce Thomason. Batjak Publishing, $14.95
trade paper (374p) ISBN 978-0-9832203-3-6
Satin Cinnabar
Barbara Gaskell Denvil. CreateSpace, $16.99
trade paper (468p) ISBN 978-1-5174-5439-5
Sea of Secrets
Amanda DeWees. Amanda DeWees $3.99 ebook (304p) ASIN B00747GA0G
REVIEWS
for a joke that is never quite
sprung, and some, including
the first story, end in selfconscious punch lines that disappointingly distance the reader from the emotional core of the story. The collection
manages to be both interesting and flat.
Stone Angels
Michael Hartigan. Merrimack Media, $17.95
trade paper (340p) ISBN 978-1-939166-79-1
Terminal:
A Lomax and Biggs Mystery
Marshall Karp. CreateSpace, $9.99 paper
(260p) ISBN 978-1-523821-00-6
Bestseller Karps fifth mystery featuring an endearing pair of unconventional LAPD detectives (after 2010s Cut,
Nonfiction
Anointed to Sing the Gospel:
The Levitical Legacy of
Thomas A. Dorsey
Kathryn Kemp. Joyful Noise, $20 trade paper
(254p) ISBN 978-0-9833630-4-0
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REVIEWS
Cookes narrative emphasizes that Barbara
shared her fathers tendency to escape
problems rather than confronting them. In
Samoa, Barbara suffered a smashemotional and nervous. Back in the U.S., she
ran away and was found by the police, a
widely reported incident. In 1939, shortly
after her husband of five years asked for a
divorce, she left her house and was never
seen again. Many of the letters repeatedly
cover the same ground, but anyone
intrigued by this real-life mystery will
want to read them all. Her fantastical life
and the enigma of her disappearance are
equally compelling.
REVIEWS
tions on baking classics such
as pain au levain and sourdough, as well as an applewalnut farmhouse bread studded with
caramelized fruits and a grits and goat
cheese porridge bread. The books textbook approach and abundance of charts,
figures, precise
measurements,
and detailed
steps are probably best suited
for professionals and
culinary students. That
said, novices
are sure to
come away
with a much greater understanding of
bread fundamentals (there are lots of
photos and asides on techniques such as
rotating breads in the oven and ornamental scoring), and amateur bakers
obsessed with making perfect bread will
have a hard time finding a better guide.
much of what is written will seem rudimentary to seasoned readers of New Age
and more esoteric interpretations of spirituality, Dawns teachings on common sayings such as all events are neutral,
everything happens for a reason, and all
experiences can be valuable feel fresh in
her hands. Believing that spirituality is
something that should be practiced as well
as studied, she lays out lists of tools to help
readers: meditation, yoga, writing, and
music. Written from a place of deep
humility, Kemps book, though not
groundbreaking, will benefit those
searching for a path to spiritual
betterment.
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Multiples Illuminated:
A Collection of Stories and Advice
from Parents of Twins, Triplets,
and More
Edited by Megan Woolsey and Alison Lee.
Megan Woolsey and Alison Lee, $15.95 trade
paper (210p) ISBN 978-0-9968335-0-9
REVIEWS
Sammy Davis Jr.:
The Writer Who Saved His Estate
Pamela A. Sherrod. RisingStar31 Productions,
$27 paper (224p) ISBN 978-0-6925-8786-7
Childrens & YA
100 Years from Now Our
Bones Will Be Different
epitaphs,
McWilliamss
expressive
sepia portraits
freeze glimmers of hope,
pain, uncertainty, and
weariness on
each face.
Throughout,
McWilliams
and Vedawala achieve a haunting beauty
through the voices of the dead: within the
first few pages, readers witness the deaths
of Sarah Williams (18781915) and her
newborn son in childbirth (his epitaph is
left blank) and husband Elijahs grief over
those losses, as well as that of son Arthur
after tipsily stumbling in front of a car.
Albert Williams (19111931) was killed
by the Klan at age 20 (Take my advice,
dont ever go to Portland, he laments),
and Alice, who is trans, is killed at almost
the same age in 2008. Alternately melancholy, raw, and hopeful, its a striking
account of a familys perseverance in the
face of recurring injustices, violence, and
tragedy. Ages 12up.
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