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A collection of fourteen stories interweaving the lives of three generations in the remote town of Neptune, Vermont. Catching sight of the village of Neptune nestled in a remote Vermont valley, a traveler likens it to "a lost kingdom." The fourteen stories in Catherine Tudish's gorgeously crafted volume interweave the lives of three generations in this "embarrassingly pretty town" of "upward of a thousand souls" as they inevitably touch the outside world. A boy born of a secret affair travels by train to South Carolina for a first-time meeting with his respected father. A recent widow and Boston transplant solves the mystery of a teen girl gone missing. A beloved sheriff breaks up a drug operation, only to get busted himself for helping undocumented workers evade ICE. The disappointed wife of a rural mail driver presents him with a nude portrait--of herself. A shy girl with a speech impediment loses her stutter when she befriends and speaks to a black bear. Another boy has nightmares that seem to be the memories of a distant stranger's tragedy. Even as their loyalties and traditions are tested through loss, betrayal, and startling discovery, the characters in A Thousand Souls embody the belonging that comes from a close-knit community. Sharply observed, wry, and deeply tender, these stories resonate with both the intricacy and cost of interconnection as the years pass, and ordinary lives take unexpected turns.
Author: Catherine Tudish
Publisher: Acre Books
Published: 04/12/2026
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.52w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9781968209025
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2026
About the Author
Catherine Tudish is the author of the story collection Tenney's Landing and the novel American Cream. She has taught writing and literature at Harvard University, Dartmouth College, and the Bread Loaf School of English. She lives in a village in central Vermont, where she teaches a community writing workshop at the local library and serves as one of the town's three Fence Viewers.
Author: Catherine Tudish
Publisher: Acre Books
Published: 04/12/2026
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.52w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9781968209025
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2026
About the Author
Catherine Tudish is the author of the story collection Tenney's Landing and the novel American Cream. She has taught writing and literature at Harvard University, Dartmouth College, and the Bread Loaf School of English. She lives in a village in central Vermont, where she teaches a community writing workshop at the local library and serves as one of the town's three Fence Viewers.
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A collection of fourteen stories interweaving the lives of three generations in the remote town of Neptune, Vermont. Catching sight of the village of Neptune nestled in a remote Vermont valley, a traveler likens it to "a lost kingdom." The fourteen stories in Catherine Tudish's gorgeously crafted volume interweave the lives of three generations in this "embarrassingly pretty town" of "upward of a thousand souls" as they inevitably touch the outside world. A boy born of a secret affair travels by train to South Carolina for a first-time meeting with his respected father. A recent widow and Boston transplant solves the mystery of a teen girl gone missing. A beloved sheriff breaks up a drug operation, only to get busted himself for helping undocumented workers evade ICE. The disappointed wife of a rural mail driver presents him with a nude portrait--of herself. A shy girl with a speech impediment loses her stutter when she befriends and speaks to a black bear. Another boy has nightmares that seem to be the memories of a distant stranger's tragedy. Even as their loyalties and traditions are tested through loss, betrayal, and startling discovery, the characters in A Thousand Souls embody the belonging that comes from a close-knit community. Sharply observed, wry, and deeply tender, these stories resonate with both the intricacy and cost of interconnection as the years pass, and ordinary lives take unexpected turns.
Author: Catherine Tudish
Publisher: Acre Books
Published: 04/12/2026
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.52w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9781968209025
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2026
About the Author
Catherine Tudish is the author of the story collection Tenney's Landing and the novel American Cream. She has taught writing and literature at Harvard University, Dartmouth College, and the Bread Loaf School of English. She lives in a village in central Vermont, where she teaches a community writing workshop at the local library and serves as one of the town's three Fence Viewers.
Author: Catherine Tudish
Publisher: Acre Books
Published: 04/12/2026
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.52w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9781968209025
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2026
About the Author
Catherine Tudish is the author of the story collection Tenney's Landing and the novel American Cream. She has taught writing and literature at Harvard University, Dartmouth College, and the Bread Loaf School of English. She lives in a village in central Vermont, where she teaches a community writing workshop at the local library and serves as one of the town's three Fence Viewers.
