Up-and-coming author Ann Napolitano presents a novelization of the challenges legendary writer Flannery O'Connor faced in life. After becoming crippled, Flannery leaves New York and returns to her Georgia hometown. There, she crosses paths with Southern belle Cookie, Cookie's fiance Melvin, and a policeman's wife. Inspired by the difficulties Flannery has overcome, those who meet her examine their own lives from a new perspective. "...sharp and thoughtfully written." –Library Journal