Bonnie Jo Campbell on THE WATERS

Published: Jan. 13, 2024, 11 a.m.

Bonnie Jo Campbell\u2019s The Waters follows the interwoven and often complicated lives of a family of women inhabiting an island in a Michigan swamp. Campbell joins us to talk about the challenges in crafting this novel, matching her unique characters with an equally intriguing setting, small-town storytelling and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.\xa0\xa0

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Featured Books (Episode):\xa0

The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell\xa0\xa0

Once Upon a River by Bonnie Jo Campbell\xa0

American Salvage by Bonnie Jo Campbell\xa0

King Lear by William Shakespeare\xa0

The Beans of Egypt, Maine by Carolyn Chute\xa0

Bastard out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison\xa0

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver\xa0