The Story Behind the Pick: Bloodroot by Amy Greene
One of the store’s favorite people, Valerie, who is an alum employee of Lemuria and now our Random House rep was the first to bring this book to our attention. Valerie wrote a letter about Bloodroot which was included with the advanced readers copies sent out to bookstores all over the great land. When Valerie was in Jackson around Christmas time helping out at the store, she was quite adamant about us Lemurians getting on board with this book.
Norma was the first of us to pick up Bloodroot and give it a go. When she finished it she was pumped about it which got the ball rolling on our decision to choose it for First Editions Club.
“I think Amy Greene is going to be somebody special. She writes beautifully, but perhaps even more important than that, she takes her time. Her words conjure not just images but feelings. The setting of Bloodroot is the Appalachian mountains which is a perfect background for Greene. Her words roll on nice and leisurely just like the scenery and her understanding and respect for these mountain people is very much in evidence. I think it’s exciting to read a young author that you know will be back again and again.” -Norma
This is a debut novel by Amy Greene. She told us while signing her books that her next novel has already been turned into her editor.
Seeing as Bloodroot was already in its second printing before publication, it very well could become a collectors item.
You can see a video of Amy Greene’s book tour of the south which includes a bit of Lemuria on her website.
Amy Greene was here for a signing and reading on February 10 2010. Bloodroot had an initial print run of 50,000 copies. It was published by Alfred A Knopf.
First Editions Club: February 2010
First Editions Club: March 2010
First Editions Club: April 2010
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