Coal Run

Author: Tawni O’Dell
With her eagerly awaited second novel, Tawni O’Dell takes readers back to the coal-mining country of western Pennsylvania. Set in a town ravaged and haunted by a mine explosion that took the lives of 96 men, Coal Run explores the life of local deputy and erstwhile football legend, The Great Ivan Z., as he prepares for a former teammate’s imminent release from prison. As th….Read More
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