Hatbox Letters A Novel

Praise forThe Hatbox Letters "Powning brilliantly illuminates grief in all its shape-shifting pain, and in so doing, expands her characters' lives, and ours...a deeply beautiful book...an extraordinary achievement." -The Globe and Mail "Tender and lush. . . . Powning writes about grief with uncanny precision; she gets all its ambushes and piercing aches exactly right." -National Post "Powning's subject here is no less than the relationship of life and death, and she engages it with rigor and grace." -Quill & Quire Praise forHome: Chronicle of a North Country Life "A beautiful celebration of natural life. . . . " - E. L. Doctorow "In a world increasingly cynical and numb, Powning puts a light in the window for us all. . . . " -Chicago Tribune "Powning combines an extraordinary understanding and sense of place with an affinity for the world of nature...this book imparts a feeling of serenity; Annie Dillard fans will enjoy it." -Publishers Weekly "An eloquent celebration of the rural lifestyle and a joy to experience." -The Bloomsbury Review "Powning's choice of language and the rhythm of her prose wondrously evoke the idea of living within a natural setting. . . ." -San Francisco Book ReviewPowning, Beth is the author of 'Hatbox Letters A Novel', published 2005 under ISBN 9780312340223 and ISBN 0312340222.