April Smith, author of Home Sweet Home
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The Signal Flame is a heartbreaking, captivating story about a family awaiting the return of their youngest son from the Vietnam War. In their small town in Pennsylvania, Hannah and her son, Bo, mourn the loss of the family patriarch, Jozef Vinich. They were three generations under one roof. Jozef survived World War I. His daughter, Hannah married a man who deserted the American army in World War II and was killed in a hunting accident. Finally, in 1971, Hannah’s younger son, Sam, is reported missing in action in Vietnam.
Andrew Krivák is the author of the award-winning novel, The Sojourn, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He lives in Somerville, Massachusetts with his wife and children.
April Smith, author of Home Sweet Home, visits on Wednesday, March 1 at 7pm.
From the widely praised author of A Star for Mrs. Blake, this riveting epic drama follows the Kusek family from New York City to America’s heartland, where they are caught up in the panic of McCarthyism, a smear campaign, a sensational trial, and, ultimately, murder. Calvin Kusek, a World War II pilot and attorney, and his wife, Betsy, relocate to a close-knit town in South Dakota. They settle on a ranch and Betsy becomes a visiting nurse. Their children grow up caring for animals and riding in rodeos. When a seat in the state legislature becomes available, Cal jumps at the chance to repay the community and serves three popular terms. Things change when Cal runs for the U.S. Senate. The FBI investigates Betsy, and a youthful dalliance with the Communist Party surfaces to haunt the Kuseks.
Author, April Smith, has two grown children and lives with her husband in Santa Monica, California.
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