Notes from the Porch

Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better about the World

Thomas Christopher Greene

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Rootstock Publishing
20 February 2024

Biography: general; Biography: literary; Literary essays; Rural communities; Self-help & personal development

"""Covid-19 stole so much. But one of the things it couldn't steal was the power of stories.""

From the author of the international bestseller The Headmaster's Wife and other novels comes a collection of essays written during the Covid-19 pandemic while the author sheltered in place in his tiny Vermont town. While in isolation, he observed a small town at its best: neighbors helping neighbors, the joys of gardening, the pleasure of a small boy riding his bike, and walks in the park with his dog Hugo. Childhood memories and stories of family life are intertwined, and what the reader gains is a sense of community, family, and belonging.

""I sat on my porch, and thought about how small my world had become,"" writes Greene. His world, and these stories, may be small, but they show us how the human capacity for love is grand, and how that love is greater than the ills that befall us.

In Notes from the Porch Greene's capacity for true storytelling is at its finest, and it's a great gift to us all."

By: Thomas Christopher Greene
Imprint: Rootstock Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781578691609
ISBN 10: 1578691605
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 20 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Thomas Christopher Greene is the author of six novels, including the international bestseller ""The Headmaster's Wife."" His fiction has been translated into thirteen languages. Tom is also the founder of the Vermont College of Fine Arts where he served as president for thirteen years. He makes his home in Montpelier, Vermont."

Reviews for Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better about the World

"""An ideal collection for reading by the fire on a cold night."" -Publishers Weekly ""David Sedaris meets Chicken Soup for the Soul!"" -Miciah Bay Gault, author of Goodnight Stranger ""A wonderful collection of heartfelt stories, each one a gem that speaks of the power of storytelling to find beauty in chaotic times."" -Claire Benedict, co-owner of Bear Pond Books"