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Blue Earth River - by William Loving (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • In a small Midwestern town, divisions are sharp and passions high.
  • About the Author: William Loving, author of the novel City of Angles, is a former newspaper journalist at the Los Angeles Times and Minneapolis Star Tribune.
  • 280 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Small Town & Rural

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Book Synopsis



In a small Midwestern town, divisions are sharp and passions high. Global capitalism has gutted the local economy; drugs, alcohol and racial resentment have filled the void. A diverse, multi-generational, yet anxious cast of characters hangs together by a few threads, one of which is the local newspaper and its beloved advice column, "Dear Molly." As Molly declines into dementia, her husband Augustus steps in to continue the column, which evolves into a bracing screed against vanity and hypocrisy as he exorcises his own demons, creating a cause cé lè bre. When an anonymous letter writer begins responding in ominous tones, it seems the town may be forced to confront mass violence.



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"With William Kent Krueger's heart and eye for Midwest detail, William Loving has crafted not only a love letter to the small-town residents of the region, but a hopeful and uplifting page-turner." J. Ryan Stradal, author of Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

"In Blue Earth River, Bill Loving takes the macrocosm of divided America and masterfully shrinks it to the small-town stage. Loving's latest is large-hearted and timely--a worthy addition to the Americana canon." Ivy Pochoda, author of Sing Her Down

"By turns comic and tragic, this keenly observed novel illuminates the ways in which members of a community rally to care for one another, even as others squabble and scheme for power. A bold and enthralling tale." Omolola Ogunyemi, author of Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions



About the Author



William Loving, author of the novel City of Angles, is a former newspaper journalist at the Los Angeles Times and Minneapolis Star Tribune. He lives with his wife in Pasadena, California. Blue Earth River is his second novel.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .57 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 280
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Small Town & Rural
Publisher: Running Wild Press
Format: Paperback
Author: William Loving
Language: English
Street Date: May 27, 2025
TCIN: 1003650888
UPC: 9781963869880
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-2752
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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