In these dark times it’s reassuring that there are writers willing to take on the problems of the world in refreshing new ways. I’m just finishing Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead, with a truly mind-boggling young narrator telling of the troubles he’s seen growing up in Appalachia. And now I wake up to a review of Sarah Hall’s Helm that apparently has the wind not just blowing but speaking – and maybe providing some answers.
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And just so you might be surprised once again we’ll be open today and tomorrow from 2.30 to 5.30 since I’m in town for a doctor’s appointment.
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