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The Gam Namu by Kathleen V. McLennan

This novel has been written by a Mary River Press competition awardee! Based in Korea, it spans the twentieth century from 1901 to the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Misuk, the main character, was born in Korea in 1901. She was the eldest daughter of a poor farming family and was very cherished by her family. AContinue reading “The Gam Namu by Kathleen V. McLennan”

Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey

This novel was published in 1964 and the great notion was about committing suicide by drowning. The story chronicles the life of two loggers that work independently in the union-controlled town of Wakonda. Leland Stamper returns home on a revenge mission against his half-brother Hank. His father Henry is dying, and he is protecting hisContinue reading “Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey”