Ladette Randolph, Author . Univ. of Wisconsin $24.95 (292p) ISBN 978-0-299-21510-1
A clear-eyed portrait of the Plains emerges over 15 debut stories from University of Nebraska press executive editor Randolf. In "Billy,"a long-resigned housewife trapped in a loveless marriage gets ready to flee town with a more compatible...
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Ladette Randolph, Author University of New Mexico Press $26.95 (343p) ISBN 978-0-8263-4685-8
After youthful rancher Mary Needham loses her husband and her left leg in a terrible car crash, she's convinced that God has abandoned her and that no one will love her again. Her fear of being alone pushes her to marry charismatic but...
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Ladette Randolph. Univ. of Nebraska/Bison, $16.95 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-0-8032-4357-6
This second novel (after A Sandhills Ballad) from Ploughshares editor Randolph follows a Mennonite family in the days surrounding the death of its patriarch, Haven Grebel. Slowly paced and at times digressive, the novel generously renders the Grebel
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Ladette Randolph. Univ. of Nebraska, $21.95 (232p) ISBN 978-1-4962-3049-2
The frustrating latest from Randolph (Leaving the Pink House) focuses on a young internet maven who is silenced by cyberbullies. Vivi Marx flees her comfortable life in the Echo Park neighborhood of L.A., turning her back on her company and best...
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