Author of the critically acclaimed book The Poet of Tolstoy Park (J0001), Sonny Brewer writes compelling Southern novels that resonate strongly with readers. When 80-year-old Rove MacNee sets about to tell his life's story, he begins a coming-of-age narrative taking place in the small gulf coast town of Fairhope, Alabama. The son of an alcoholic captain, Rove finds peace casting his fishing net into the sea-but soon he will face the crossroads of his life.
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“Boyer’s introspective tone is suitable for Rove’s sentimental exploration of his life and his joy for his boat and the local waterways.”
— AudioFile
“Sonny Brewer holds the reader close with a memorable story set in what was a magical place to live.”
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Sonny Brewer is the author of The Poet of Tolstoy Park and A Sound Like Thunder. He started Over the Transom Bookshop in Fairhope, Alabama and is board chairman of the nonprofit Fairhope Center for the Writing Arts. He is the former editor in chief of Mobile Bay Monthly; he also published and edited Eastern Shore Quarterly magazine, edited Red Bluff Review, and was founding associate editor of the weekly West Alabama Gazette.
Steven Boyer is a graduate of the Juilliard School and has appeared both on stage and screen.