Today's author is Dorothea Benton Frank.
1. She was born and raised on Sullivan's Island in South Carolina.
2. Before starting her writing career, she was very involved in both the arts and education.
3. She often speaks publicly to students about creative writing.
4. She currently serves on the Boards of the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League and The South Carolina Historical Society.
5. She is the best selling author of 11 novels, the latest titled Lowcountry Summer.
Return with her to Tall Pines Plantation in this long-awaited sequel to her beloved bestseller Plantation. . . .
When Caroline Wimbley Levine returned to Tall Pines Plantation, she never expected to make peace with long-buried truths about herself and her family. The Queen of Tall Pines, her late mother, was a force of nature, but now she is gone, leaving Caroline and the rest of the family uncertain of who will take her place.
In the lush South Carolina countryside, old hurts, betrayals, and dark secrets will surface, and a new generation will rise along the banks of the mighty Edisto River.
Wonderfully evocative, infused with humor and poignancy, and rich with the lyrical cadences of the South, Lowcountry Summer is vintage Dorothea Benton Frank, a deeply moving novel you'll want to savor and share.
Have you read any of her books?