Winner of the S. Mariella Gable Prize
Amid the stormy days of Birmingham in 1963, eleven-year-old Taylor
Wakefield becomes the sole witness to a murder. But fears and
family loyalties keep him silent. Fifteen years later, as a
substitute weatherman for a fly-by-night broadcasting network, Taylor
finally launches his spiritual comeback. He knows nothing about
the weather—other than its unpredictability—but his on-air revelations
and surprising forecasts unleash a whirlwind that threatens to shake
the entire state to its core.
Responsibility, free will, and fate loom large in McCown’s hilarious,
suspenseful new novel, furthering his reputation as a masterful
storyteller with a keen eye for the quirkiness of humankind and the
inevitable chaos of the human experience.
“Clint
McCown may very well be the greatest little-known novelist in America.
His compassion and intelligence are unassailable and his prose is
incandescent.” —Dennis Lehane
This book
is made possible through a partnership with the College of Saint
Benedict, and honors the legacy of S. Mariella Gable, a distinguished
teacher at the College.
Other books published through the partnership include:
Loverboy by Victoria Redel
The House on Eccles Road by Judith Kitchen
One Vacant Chair by Joe Coomer
