Joel Fabiani

Based on [the author']s own experiences as a young man, the book's two novellas and short story are set in the small towns and mountains of western Montana. It is a world populated with drunks, loggers, card sharks, and whores, but also one rich in the pleasures of fly-fishing, logging, cribbage, and family. By turns raunchy and elegiac, these superb tales express, in the author's own words, 'a little of the love I have for the earth as it goes by.'...

Beautifully written, compassionate and wise, Rosellen Brown's novel is the extraordinary story of a family's struggle to survive the throes of a tragedy. Before and After centers on Carolyn and Ben Reiser and their two children, Judith and Jacob, who live comfortably in a small New England town. When the chief of police comes looking for seventeen-year-old Jacob to question him about the bludgeoning to death of his girlfriend, the Reisers' lives are...

Sarah appears to Julia at the Collins Mausoleum but she will not promise to help Julia.

Victoria dreams that someone entered her bedroom during the night. Barnabas is alarmed that Victoria may marry Burke.

A traumatized Julia hears the voice of Dr. Woodard. Barnabas deceives Julia into believing he now has a conscience.

After Burke rescues David from Barnabas, David feels someone evil is watching him at Collinwood.

Under Barnabas’ control, Carolyn is ordered to help him win over Victoria’s affections and to discredit David.

Julia questions David about Sarah. She goes to the Old House and finds that Barnabas casts no reflection in a mirror.

A seance is held at Collinwood to contact the spirit of Sarah. During a blackout, Victoria disappears.

A doctor can find nothing physically wrong with Barnabas. Angelique becomes fearful that he may die.