Snusville

A coming-of-age novel about Joan Lilley, a descendant of Scandinavian pioneers, Snusville takes place during the 1940s and ‘50s. Joan is something of a minor rebel from the complex standards of her family and friends, all “good” people hounded and rigidly bound by their need to exemplify right behavior. Though this novel is of a particular historical period and ethnic group, Joan’s questioning will seem familiar to anyone with a need to identify with one’s family while seeking acceptance wi...