SCC Common Read
From the SCC Common Read team…
Hello, fellow community of readers!
The SCC Common Read team invites you to read, Ash Grove by Wanda Fries.
From the publisher—
Deana Perry, the daughter of a coal miner, and Will Brinson, the son of a wealthy coal operator, have tried to leave the shadows of their powerful fathers and the painful secrets of Ash Grove, Kentucky, far behind them. But now Cleave Brinson is dead and Wayman Perry is dying. Will, who wonders if his father was capable of murder, finds himself drawn back to Ash Grove determined to unravel the mystery of his mother's death. Deana has managed to build a life for herself and her daughter Sophie. But when she returns to Ash Grove, will their fragile happiness be able to survive the truth?
About the Author—
Wanda Fries is a poet and fiction writer from Kentucky. Her work has appeared in various
journals and magazines, including The Michigan Quarterly Review and Sojourners. She
has won various awards for both her poetry and fiction. Lee Smith has called her work
"gritty and poetic," and Ron Rash has said that she is a writer of "exceptional empathy
and vision."
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Course(s) at SCC Related to this Book
- Psychology
- College Reading
- English 101
- Social Work
- Sociology 101
- First Year Experience
- Education
- Communication
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