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Lesley Kagen
Lesley Kagen is a Milwaukee native and national bestselling novelist. Her first book, Whistling in the Dark, 2007, which takes place in a Milwaukee neighborhood, made the New York Times Best Seller list. Her novels are written from the viewpoints of children or young narrators, capturing the "kids' honesty, their unique way of viewing the world, their direct way of talking, [and] their enthusiasm." Common themes in her stories, which are set in the 1950s and 1960s, include: dealing with loss, family, mystery, discovering the truth, inner-workings of a community, sibling bonds, childlike perception, innocence and corruption.
Genres: General Fiction, Mystery
Novels
Land of a Hundred Wonders (2008)
Tomorrow River (2010)
Mare's Nest (2012)
The Resurrection of Tess Blessing (2014)
The Mutual Admiration Society (2017)
Every Now and Then (2020)
Tomorrow River (2010)
Mare's Nest (2012)
The Resurrection of Tess Blessing (2014)
The Mutual Admiration Society (2017)
Every Now and Then (2020)
Novellas and Short Stories
Lesley Kagen recommends
Last Summer Boys (2022)
Bill Rivers
"A wonderfully evocative coming-of-age tale about a young boy's determination to hold on to all he holds dear during the tumultuous sixties in rural America. The setting and the time period are perfectly captured, but it was the characters in Last Summer Boys that really pulled me in. I found myself rooting for these boys from the first page to the last in this unforgettable debut novel that's sure to capture your heart, too."
Sins of the Bees (2020)
Annie Lampman
"Compelling and deeply affecting, Sins of the Bees is a literary thriller about two women’s search for identity and their struggle to feel grounded and loved; to belong. I felt submerged in the lyrical writing, swept away by the undertows of desire, desperation, loss, and redemption. Annie Lampman’s debut is a stunner."
All That's Bright and Gone (2019)
Eliza Nellums
"All That's Bright and Gone is all that a coming-of-age story should be. Endearing, funny, and poignant, you'll be charmed by six-year-old narrator Aiofe and be rooting for her as she tries to come to terms with the complexities of life by solving the mystery of death."
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