Upstream: A Novel

A beautifully written Appalachian novel that blends the heart of Peace Like a River, the reverence for nature found in Braiding Sweetgrass, and the generational storytelling of North Woods into a compelling mystery about faith, restoration, and choosing to live upstream rather than downstream.

Some secrets refuse to stay buried. Some lives can only be reclaimed by swimming against the current.

Seeking escape from the pressures of his former life as a big-city lawyer, Bishop Bryant uproots hi...