Friday, April 20, 2012

Hard Winter, First Thaw — Jenny Robertson


Jenny Robertson brings the painter’s eye and the poet’s ear to these two beautifully crafted stories. Against the backdrop of  northern Michigan’s landscapes and seasons — harsh and brutal winters, lush and languid summers — her carefully wrought characters struggle with love, loss, and redemption. These stories are honest, powerful, and evoke a tender wisdom.  —Aaron Stander

Robertson’s stories are rich in place, weaving sadness, acceptance and awakening with snow and sand, winter moonlight and June sunshine. In Hard Winter, First Thaw she demonstrates her talent for exploring difficult human situations with unaffected sensitiviy and simple grace.  —Marcy Branski

Jenny Robertson is a painter, poet, and fiction writer currently at work on her second novel. A northern Minnesota native with a B.A. in natural history from Carleton College, Jenny is interested in the ways people interact with each other and with the natural world. Her paintings have been included in several juried shows, and have been featured at Gallery 31 and Center Gallery.  Jenny’s poetry has appeared in the Dunes Review, High Fibre, and Carleton College’s literary magazine IT.  Jenny lives with her husband, young daughter, and several furry beasts near the Platte River in Benzie County.


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