Drought Book Launch

Join author Scott Alexander Hess to celebrate the launch of his novel Drought.

About the book:

When Parnell, a recluse from Newark, New Jersey, inherits a dilapidated tobacco farm in Kentucky from his estranged Uncle Willy, he moves to the farm hoping to jump start his empty life. Such begins an odyssey igniting a dual narrative as Uncle Willy shares from the grave about his deep love for a man named Phil, and a violent curse born from hate and intolerance. In Kentucky, Parnell befriends Darl, who works at the Sonic, and John, an eccentric preacher who guides him to learn the twisted fate of his Uncle Willy. Parnell discovers there are more than tobacco leaves buried in the fields. As he unearths a long-hidden crime, to his surprise, he gains a new sense of self.

“Drought is as full of compassion for its characters–and humanity, in general–as it is unexpected in its storytelling. Hess has written a novel that manages to be simultaneously tender, macabre, and transcendent.” –Brian Alessandro, author of Performer Non Grata and Julian’s Debut 

“Drought is an intricate, moving novel about a lonely farmer who wrestles with his uncle’s past and learns what it means to belong.” –Foreword Reviews