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I was thrilled to learn that Scattered Lights has been named to the shortlist of finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award! It was such an honor to be among the distinguished company. Here's a link to the foundation's announcement.

And here's a link to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch story about the nomination.

I've been speaking to libraries lately on what I call "The New Ozarks Literary Renaissance." The amount and quality of the writing coming out of the Ozarks these days is tremendously heartening. For now, these talks have been on Zoom or Facebook Live, but I'm looking forward to delivering them in person once the pandemic recedes. If your library or organization would like to book an event, please contact me using the "Contact" page over there on the left.

I've been working on an audiobook version of Scattered Lights. This project is dear to my heart for a number of reasons. For one thing, a lot of people prefer audiobooks to the print version, whether for convenience' sake, visual difficulty, or learning style. I myself have enjoyed audiobooks on car trips. They're a great way to pass the miles. Here's a link to one of the distributors of the Scattered Lights audiobook, libro.fm.

Thanks to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for naming Scattered Lights one of its "25 Favorite Books of 2020." Even in times of pandemic, we can still take comfort in literary pursuits.

Here's a link to the full listing.

There was also a wonderful review in the Hattiesburg, Miss., Clarion-Ledge / Hattiesburg American. Here's the link.