A Gracious Neighbor is a 2022 novel by Chris Cander.
It is derived from the 1917 short story "A Jury of Her Peers," written by Susan Glaspell. Cander, who moved to West University Place, Texas in 2005, reworked the story by moving it into a setting that she "was comfortable with."[1]
The novel is set in West University Place and uses crape myrtles as a symbol for what Cander calls "oppositional opinions".[2]
Publishers Weekly praised the work, including the satire used, its "keen sense of place, and a feminist sensibility."[3]
See also edit
- The Weight of a Piano - A 2019 novel by Cander
References edit
- ^ Swartz, Mimi (August 2022). "Can One Novel Heal the Wounds of an Upscale Houston Neighborhood?". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (2022-06-28). "Crape myrtles – Houston's most loved and hated trees – are the perfect tool for murder in new West U novel". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "A Gracious Neighbor". Publishers Weekly. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
External links edit
- A Gracious Neighbor - Chris Cander official website
- Hagerty, Michael (2022-07-01). "Reflecting on a historic and controversial Supreme Court term (July 1, 2022)". Houston Public Media. - Cander discusses the work in a portion of the recording. Recording file
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