6/29/2023 0 Comments Godshot by Chelsea BiekerNarrator Lacey May is 14 years old when her mother abandons her.īieker understands that, at a time when readers are facing real world fears about coronavirus, it might feel like an odd moment to immerse oneself in a fictional world of drought, chaos and childhood trauma. In Bieker's debut novel Godshot, a devastating drought in a fictional California town has led residents to seek answers in a charismatic cult leader. "It didn't feel like I was so isolated - it made my experience feel more universal," she says. Whenever she found those stories, she says it felt healing, cathartic - a release. "Growing up, I was hungry for narratives that were tackling some of the things that I was experiencing and feeling," she recalls. How?Ĭhelsea Bieker's mother left when she was 9 years old. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Godshot Author Chelsea Bieker
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