Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town, BonnieSue Hitchcock
Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town, BonnieSue Hitchcock
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Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town

Author: Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

Narrator: Erin Tripp

Unabridged: 5 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/20/2021


Synopsis

A lyrical and heartfelt collection by an award-winning writer that connects the lives of young people from small towns in Alaska and the American west. Each story is unique, yet universal.

In this book, the impact of wildfire, a wayward priest, or a mysterious disappearance ricochet across communities, threading through stories. Here, ordinary actions such as ice skating or going to church reveal hidden truths. One choice threatens a lifelong friendship. Siblings save each other. Rescue and second chances are possible, and so is revenge.

On the surface, it seems that nothing ever happens in these towns. But Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock shows that underneath that surface, teenagers' lives blaze with fury, with secrets, and with love so strong it burns a path to the future.

About The Author

Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock was born and raised in Alaska. She worked for many years commercial fishing with her family and as a public radio reporter all over the state. Her debut novel, The Smell of Other People's Houses, was a William C. Morris Award Finalist and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. She currently lives and writes in a yurt outside Fairbanks. Visit her online at hitchcockbs.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

Oh my goodness! Traveling between Alaskan woods to isolated, beautiful Pacific beaches and being introduced to vivid, original, quirky characters, diving into interesting, varied topics including wildfires, a mermaid, basketball bears gave me quality time . This was one of the reading experiences I’......more

4.5 ⭐️ Thought I’d love this and I was not disappointed! A collection of short stories set around Alaska and the Midwest (please correct me if I’m wrong 😆) The characters in each story interlink and connect with others in different way which I found so interesting. There’s even a little map in the fr......more

Full review to come. ------------------------------------------- Am half way through and I can say I am enjoying these stories more then ones in Hitchcock's previous book. Second one really stood out to me.......more

Goodreads review by Emily

I really enjoyed these short stories and read them within 24 hours. Each story became stronger than the next with the interconnectedness making them become a whole......more


Quotes

Honors and Praise for The Smell of Other People’s Houses 
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal
William C Morris YA Debut Award, Finalist
Multiple best of the year lists
 
★ “Exquisitely drawn, deeply heartfelt.”—Booklist, starred 
 
“A singular debut.” —Wall Street Journal
 
“A captivating debut by an exciting new author.” —Guardian

“This will inspire readers to count degrees of separation and ponder the temporal and spatial distances tragedy can reach.” —The Bulletin