Local Author, Mary Alice Monroe, releases latest novel: Time is a River

Don’t miss this July, the latest novel from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe. Mary Alice has become famous for writing richly textured Southern books that delve into the complexities of the human psyche in very relatable and touching ways, and Time is a River is no exception. Written with her signature warmth and authenticity, Time is a River is a novel of connection—to the natural world, to people, to one’s body and, ultimately, to one’s soul.

Mia Landan travels to a mountain sanctuary near Asheville, North Carolina, while she begins her recovery from breast cancer. There, in the cabin at Watkins Glenn, Mia discovers the long lost journal of a well-known fly-fisherwoman from the 1920s, Kate Watkins. Reading Kate’s inspiring words recounting her sensational adventures on the river coaxes an otherwise withdrawn Mia from her shell and gives her the desire to reconnect with the world around her. And as she learns to fish, she also uncovers surprising secrets that span generations—and a hidden scandal that has the power to change not only her own life, but also those who live at Watkins Glenn.

Mary Alice Monroe is an active conservationist and lives in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

Catch Mary Alice, along with fellow writers Sue Monk Kidd and Nathalie Dupree at the Southern Literary Festival, May 29.