If you don't know of Silas House, click on his blog, A Country Boy Can Surmise, and read his most recent post. Go to Wikipedia to learn more about House and his award winning novels.
I not only plan to order his book, Clay's Quilt, as soon as possible, but I have to read Gilead, Home and Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson because House writes so beautifully about each one.
I read "Clay's Quilt" about five years ago and reviewed it for the Smoky Mountain News. Shortly afterwards, Silas House came to City Lights and discussed his writing. Two years ago, New York Times published a list of ten books which were the best of the last decade. "Housekeeping" was one of them. That prompted me to read it immediately. My only regret is not being able to find anyone else who had read it so we could discuss it.
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