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by Joeann Hart (Author)
A gripping tale of environmental decay and human resilience in the face of disaster.
In Boulder, Colorado, wildfires rage, floods threaten, and a pandemic looms, exposing the fault lines of a community grappling with late-stage capitalism and environmental crisis. JoeAnn Hart's Arroyo Circle masterfully weaves together the lives of seemingly disparate characters as they navigate personal strife and seek spiritual connection amidst the chaos. From a house manager grappling with a hoarder's legacy to creek dwellers fighting for survival, each character's journey illuminates the interconnectedness of humanity and the urgent need for reclamation.
For readers who enjoy character-driven stories with a strong sense of place and timely social commentary, Arroyo Circle offers a thought-provoking exploration of:
- Environmental disaster and its impact on communities
- The search for meaning and connection in a fractured world
- The power of human resilience in the face of overwhelming odds
Author Biography
JoeAnn Hart is the author of Highwire Act & Other Tales of Survival, a collection of short fiction (Black Lawrence Press, 2023), Stamford ' 76: A True Story of Murder, Corruption, Race, and Feminism in the 1970s (University of Iowa Press, April, 2019), a crime memoir that weaves together the personal and public threads of a friend's 1976 bow-and-arrow death. Her novels are Float (Ashland Creek Press, 2013) a dark comedy about plastics in the ocean, and Addled (Little, Brown, 2007) a social satire that intertwines animal rights with the politics of food. She lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
