The Salt God's Daughter

Set in Long Beach, California, beginning in the 1970s, The Salt God's Daughter follows Ruthie and her sister, Dolly as they carve out a life in a place filled with natural beauty, meteorological myths, and exotic folklore. Raised by a mother guided by the moon and stories drawn from The Old Farmer's Almanacs, their heritage is a mystery and with their mother often absent, they are caught in the riptide of a culture that alternately glorifies and demonizes female sexuality. Ruthie's daughter, Naida, is born "different" with a secret she tries to keep hidden. Woven with a Scottish folktale and hints of Jewish mysticism, The Salt God's Daughter traces three generations of extraordinary women who confront the social and sexual mores of their time, reawakening the enduring and tremulous bonds between mothers, daughters, and sisters.


Genre: Literary Fiction