Really enjoyed writing a Chez Nous review for V Press‘s launch of ‘Hometown’ by Carrie Etter…

Hometown by Carrie Etter is flash fiction so charged with repressed emotion that you’ll want time to savour all its layers.

Set in the American Midwest, it’s a world of journeys. Not always on the road. Cars get mentioned a lot…as they weave their hidden secrets amongst the ‘neatly trimmed lawn’ and ‘clapboard houses’ of suburbia in the towns of ‘Downs or Towanda Maybe’.

A roadside diner is where you could imagine reading this book – the kind where the waitress lets you linger over the menu.

This is no time for American Pie, though. You’ll want your coffee strong, espresso style, with dark silky chocolate. I’m thinking death-by-fudge-cake or pancakes with molasses and a jug of cream on the side…

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