Colfax Avenue:Julie Kibler began writing her new novel after learning a bit of family lore: as a young woman, her grandmother fell in love with a young black man in an era and locale that made the relationship impossible. Kibler will read from and sign Calling Me Home (St. Martin’s Press), her soaring debut interweaving the story of a heartbreaking, forbidden love in 1930s Kentucky with an unlikely modern-day friendship.
"In this compelling tale, Kibler handles decades of race relations with
sensitivity and finds a nice balance between the characters of Dorrie
and Isabelle. Drawing from her own family history in Texas, Kibler
relays a familiar story in a fresh way.” —Publishers Weekly
