In All Good Faith, Liza Nash Taylor
In All Good Faith, Liza Nash Taylor
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In All Good Faith
A Novel

Author: Liza Nash Taylor

Narrator: Sophie Amoss

Unabridged: 12 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/09/2021

Synopsis

A riveting new historical fiction novel, In All Good Faith continues the story of May Marshall, the captivating protagonist introduced in Taylor’s acclaimed 2020 debut, Etiquette for Runaways.In the summer of 1932, Americans are coming to realize that the financial crash of 1929 was only the beginning of hard times. May Marshall has returned from Paris to settle at her family home in rural Keswick, Virginia. She struggles to keep her family farm and market afloat through the economic downturn. May finds herself juggling her marriage with a tempting opportunity to revamp the family business to adapt to changing times.In a cold-water West End Boston tenement the fractured Sykes family scrapes by on an itinerant mechanic’s wages and home sewing. Having recently lost her mother, sixteen-year-old Dorrit Sykes questions the religious doctrine she was raised in. Dorrit is reclusive, held back by the anxiety attacks that have plagued her since childhood. Attempting to understand what limits her, she seeks inspiration in Nancy Drew mysteries and finds solace at the Boston Public Library, writing fairy stories for children. The library holds answers to both Dorrit’s exploration of faith and her quest to understand and manage her anxiety.When Dorrit accompanies her father to Washington, DC, in the summer of 1932 to camp out and march with twenty thousand veterans intending to petition President Hoover for early payment of war bonuses, she begins an odyssey that will both traumatize and strengthen her. Along the way she redefines her faith, learning both self-sufficiency and how to accept help.Dorrit’s and May’s lives intersect, and their fates will intertwine in ways that neither could have imagined or expected. Set against a backdrop of true historical events, In All Good Faith tells a story of two women’s unlikely success during the Great Depression.

About Liza Nash Taylor

Liza Nash Taylor, the author of Etiquette for Runaways, was a 2018 Hawthornden International Fellow and received her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. The 2016 winner of the San Miguel Writer’s Conference Fiction Prize, her work has appeared in Microchondria II, Gargoyle Magazine, and Deep South, amongst others. A native Virginian, she lives in Keswick with her husband and dogs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette on February 15, 2021

3.5 stars This story alternates between two characters. May’s story is more of a family story. I wanted her character to stand out more. Dorrit goes through self-discovery, and usually I like those characters, but I wasn’t fully grasped by her character. I got interested in this story because of the t......more

Goodreads review by Karren on August 14, 2021

May Marshall returns home to Keswick Virginia, with her new husband Byrd Craig and she’s traveled all the way to France and to end up marrying the boy she lived next door to as a ten year old girl. America is going through tough economic times, and May’s struggling to keep her father’s Keswick farm......more

Goodreads review by Darla on July 31, 2021

May has an idea for a candy bar that fuels your body for an entire day. Dorrit (named after the Dickens book) travels to Washington DC to protest for veterans. What year is it? It is 1932 and this book gives us a glimpse into the lives of two very different people during the Depressions. May is a Vi......more

Goodreads review by Camille on April 11, 2021

In All Good Faith takes a poignant and heartwarming look at the Great Depression through the eyes of two women fighting for survival. Written with a delicacy that gives the reader a realistic glimpse of the hardships, it is also told with such beauty and soul that one can't help but like it immensel......more

Quotes

“Liza Nash Taylor is a writer of immense talent. She gives life not only to her characters, but to an entire era of American culture. In All Good Faith is a towering achievement.” Clint McCown, author of ten books and twice winner of the American Fiction Prize

“Unforgettable, fascinating, and gripping.” Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author

“In All Good Faith, in a wonderfully rendered historical context, tracks a supremely recognizable human journey, transforming from the solitary to a story of two women earning tenaciousness and gratitude, and fending off the memory of heartbreak.” Brian Leung, author of Ivy vs. Dogg

“Liza Nash Taylor’s second novel, In All Good Faith, tells a compelling, insightful story of two women whose lives intertwine unexpectedly during the Great Depression…Taylor paints an evocative portrait of life during the Depression, capturing the national hopelessness as Americans of all classes struggled to support themselves and their families…In All Good Faith is both a quiet, unflinching account of daily privations during the Depression and also a story of women fighting to have their ideas taken seriously. Ultimately, though, despite tragedy and sorrow, it is an uplifting story of friendship and hope.” Shelf Awareness

“Well-researched and deftly written historical fiction…The Bonus March is not often covered in historical fiction and Taylor brings to life the desperation of those veterans. Both May and Dorrit pop off the page and their dual narratives shine a light on the struggles women faced during the Great Depression. Highly recommended.” Booklist (starred review)

“Filled with sweet surprises…This emotionally engaging novel is a timely reminder of Americans’ resilience in the face of adversity.” Historical Novel Reviews

“I felt immersed in the rich tapestry of the novel…In All Good Faith is intriguing, at times heartbreaking, and it’s ultimately life-affirming. It starts off slowly but really heats up, and there is warmth and kindness in these pages. I was eager to stay with these people even when terrible things were happening around them. Liza Nash Taylor pulls off a difficult trick here—writing about love, hope, and human decency without falling into sentimentality or sappiness.” Washington Independent Review of Books

“A touching tale of resilience and solidarity.” Portland Book Review (5 stars)

“A poignant and heartwarming look at the Great Depression…This book will have the reader eagerly awaiting the next story from Taylor.” Camille Di Maio, author of The Memory of Us

“Liza Nash Taylor’s unforgettable novel captures two women both mired in and ahead of their time.” Mary Kay Zuravleff, author of Man Alive!

Awards

  • SheReads.com Pick
  • Frolic Pick
  • Deep South Magazine
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