Minnesota Author and owner of Birchbark Bookstore, Louise Erdrich, has written another fine novel. Perhaps the setting is logical because she grew up in Wahpeton, ND, on the banks of The Mighty Red, the name of this book copyrighted in 2024. The river is a major player in this story. All of her books are suffused with subtle humor but this was the funniest to me. Perhaps the more indigenous works are as funny but it's lost on me. Some of the funniest scenes are set in meetings of a book club. One character owns a bookstore, about which Erdrich is very familiar.
Sugar beet culture is a major part of the book and Erdrich challenges the use of toxins in their culture, In a way it harks back to her second book Beet Queen. All this set in the context of a story about beet farmers and towns and people dependent of sugar beets. The book is peopled with quirky characters which is the norm for Erdrich's books. The characters are engaging. It's both a fun read but also with existential issues with which to wrestle.
Yes I recommend it.
Takk for alt,
Al
Evy's Kransekake picture that I couldn't download yesterday.
1 comment:
That looks fantastic! She did a nice job.
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