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The Ice Garden

By Hady Mawajdeh
Published November 12, 2014 at 11:52 AM EST
Cover to Moira Crone's new novel, The Ice Garden.

The characters in Moira Crone’s new book The Ice Garden (Carolina Wren Press/2014) have been rattling about in the author’s head for decades. 

Their stories go back to her childhood growing up in eastern North Carolina in the 1960s. Back then, Moira saw people trapped in the stifling culture of a small town in the South. And, The Ice Garden  takes on a lot of these issues through the eyes of a ten-year-old girl named Claire as she helps care for care for her newborn sister. 

Host Frank Stasio talks with author Moira Crone about the book and her journey towards writing the tales of these characters. 

Crone will read on Wednesday, November 19th at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh at 7:30 pm and Thursday, November 20th at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill at 6:30 pm.

“One of our best American writers, Moira Crone has given us her finest book yet, a story as dazzling and dangerous as ice… THE ICE GARDEN is a heart stopper. This may just be the most haunting and memorable novel you will ever read. - LEE SMITH

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Hady Mawajdeh
Hady Mawajdeh is a native Texan, born and raised in San Antonio. He listened to Fresh Air growing up and fell in love with public radio. He earned his B.A. in Mass Communication at Texas State University and specialized in electronic media. He worked at NPR affiliate stations KUT and KUTX in Austin, Texas as an intern, producer, social media coordinator, and a late-night deejay.
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