Promised Land: Novellas

In these four novellas, lives unfold in quiet corners of the upper Midwest and the American South-places where people work, hope, and try to make sense of what comes their way.In The Art of Charcuterie, a man attempts to rebuild his life piece by piece, discovering that starting over is rarely as simple as it seems.In The Best Laid Plans, careful intentions give way to unexpected consequences, and the future refuses to follow a straight line.In Carried on the Wind, a sudden storm alters the course of several lives, leaving behind questions that linger long after the skies clear.And in Promised Land, a teenage boy searches for answers after his mother disappears, holding on to hope even as it begins to slip away.Taken together, these stories explore the space between where we are and where we thought we would be. They are about family, loss, resilience, and the quiet decisions that shape a life.Written with clarity and restraint, Promised Land: Novellas offers four deeply human stories that stay with you long after the final page.

Pages: 377, Paperback, Driftless House Publishing