Nan A. Talese/Doubleday
There are great moments, memorable moments, joyous moments; but every once-in-a-while there comes along an occurrence that can only be classified as a peak experience. Last week I got a call from Nan...
View ArticleNan A. Talese/Doubleday acquires my novel, THE HEALING
There are great moments, memorable moments and joyous moments; but every once-in-a-while there comes along an occurrence that can only be classified as a peak experience. Last week I got a call from...
View ArticleAdvance Praise for THE HEALING
“Jonathan Odell has written a terrific novel that will take its place in the distinguished pantheon of Southern fiction. Like that showstopping work by Kathryn Stockett, The Healing is another...
View ArticleTrailer for THE HEALING
This video was developed by award-winning artist James Kuether. Photos are of ex-slaves taken in the 1930′s by artists working for the WPA. The song is the spiritual “Keep Your Lamp a Trimmed and a...
View ArticleThe Story
Plantation mistress Amanda Satterfield’s intense grief over losing her daughter crosses the line into madness when she takes a newborn slave child as her own and names her Granada. Troubled by his...
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