THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
"A powerful portrait of the courageous women who fought against
ignorance, misogyny, and racial prejudice." --William Kent Krueger, New
York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land and Lightning
Strike
The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The
Book Woman of Troublesome Creek!
Bestselling historical fiction author Kim Michele Richardson is back
with the perfect book club read following Honey Lovett, the daughter of
the beloved Troublesome book woman, who must fight for her own
independence with the help of the women who guide her and the books that
set her free.
In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has
always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the
daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse
librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all her
life. But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey realizes she
must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for good.
Picking up her mother's old packhorse library route, Honey begins to
deliver books to the remote hollers of Appalachia. Honey is looking to
prove that she doesn't need anyone telling her how to survive. But the
route can be treacherous, and some folks aren't as keen to let a woman
pave her own way.
If Honey wants to bring the freedom books provide to the families who
need it most, she's going to have to fight for her place, and along the
way, learn that the extraordinary women who run the hills and hollers
can make all the difference in the world.
Praise for The Book Woman's Daughter:
"In Kim Michele Richardson's beautifully and authentically rendered The
Book Woman's Daughter she once again paints a stunning portrait of the
raw, somber beauty of Appalachia, the strong resolve of remarkable women
living in a world dominated by men, and the power of books and
sisterhood to prevail in the harshest circumstances. A critical and
profoundly important read for our time. Badassery womanhood at its
best!"--Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Water
for Elephants
"Fierce, beautiful and inspirational, Kim Michele Richardson has created
a powerful tale about brave extraordinary heroines who are downright
haunting and unforgettable."--Abbott Kahler, New York Times
bestselling author (as Karen Abbott) of The Ghosts of Eden Park
