Oral History

Family Saga Fiction

Author: Lee Smith

“Delightful and entertaining.”PEOPLEWhen Jennifer, a college student, returns to her childhood home of Hoot Owl Holler with a tape recorder, the tales of murder and suicide, incest and blood ties, bring to life a vibrant story of a doomed family that still refuses to give up….”Deft and assured….[Lee Smith] is nothing less than masterly.”THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWFr….Read More

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