"When the history of this time is written, Rodgers will be one of those novelists who wasn't afraid to talk about what the late 2010s was really like." --Mark Childress, author of Crazy in Alabama
"A page-turning narrative and an authentic sense of place..." --Johnnie Bernard, author of Sisters of the Undertow
"In a world that's been turned upside down following the 2016 presidential election, the women of The Flying Cutterbucks pull together through the uncertainty, trying to find hope for the future." --Michael Cole, author of I Played the White Guy
"Whenever a writer with such skill and sensitivity as Kathleen Rodgers publishes a novel, we must, for our own sake, read it. The Flying Cutterbucks is a profound and moving portrait of family, friendship, and forgiveness." --Allen Mendenhall, Editor, Southern Literary Review
"Rodgers skillfully spins a poignant and necessary story about grief, buried memories, and the struggle to come to terms with the past. With sensitivity and an insider's awareness, Rodgers honors the resiliency of military wives and children. Moving and deeply affecting." --Ann Weisgarber, The Promise & The Glovemaker
"A rousing, timely novel of hope and solidarity among women in a family wounded by the tragedy of war and the trauma of sexual assault. Their resilience gives testament to the power of forgiveness, and the heroism among sisters." --Kathleen Kent, NYT bestselling author, The Heretic's Daughter, The Dime, The Burn
"Readers will laugh and cry along with The Flying Cutterbucks as the women try their darndest to heal old hurts while remaining open to new adventures. Rodgers delightfully captures the strength and vulnerability common to military families, to women, the world over." --Karen Spears Zacharias, Gold Star daughter, author of After the Flag has been Folded
"In our sad state of political discord and growing accounts of #MeToo, Kathleen Rodgers has an unflinching ability to write stories that matter. The Flying Cutterbucks is a WOW of a book." --Anita Martin, Postcards & Authors, book blogger
"The Flying Cutterbucks, immediately draws the reader into the heart of the Cutterbuck women and their experiences. Current events are woven together with mystery, family history, and reassuring nostalgia. This is compelling storytelling." --Rosa Walston Latimer, award-winning author of a series of books about the establishment of Harvey Houses along the Santa Fe Railroad
"If waiting is a kind of strength in this novel, action is another, and this book is a call to action for our current time: action through empathy, advocacy, and even simple presence. I loved spending time with the Cutterbuck women, who have the kind of strength, compassion, and humor...a joy to read." -- Andria Williams, author of The Longest Night
"With a cast of strong women characters this novel about truth-telling is set in a small town in New Mexico after Donald Trump is elected. It's the perfect backdrop to this explorationf ending the silence and secrets women keep." --Jill Swenson, retired journalism professor
