Welcome back to Crossroads, everyone. I hope you all enjoyed reading over the summer. I discovered The Curfew by Jesse Ball when browsing the new fiction shelves at the Clayton Mid-County library. The Curfew is about a father and daughter who live in a city that has been taken over by fascists, yet we never know who the leaders are. Everyone is frightened and paranoid, speaking carefully to their acquaintances and friends. One night, the father takes a dangerous journey after curfew, leaving his daughter with the neighbors. This is a sad but beautiful story and Jesse Ball is "an author to watch," as they say.
Soon I will post Crossroads faculty summer reading favorites.
