Aug 18, 2025
I've been excited to chat with Sara Brunsvold about The Atlast of Untold Stories since the last time I talked with her. Listen in to hear about this epic literary road trip that brings three women together
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From Willa Cather to Frank L. Baum and Harold Bell Wright (among others), three women climb into an AC-free SUV and learning more about these authors, their books, and each other than they might have expected.
The Atlas of Untold Stories by Sara Brunsvold
A literary journey beckons
them . . . and may profoundly rewrite their
stories.
Chloe Vance, dreamer of the family, needs to tell her pragmatic
mom, Edie, that she has accepted a low-paying art instructor role
at a Christian school in Prague. Her older sister, Lauren--the
"responsible one"--is doing all she can to hide the fact she's been
fired for a foolish mistake and is desperately seeking her next
career move. Meanwhile, Edie, estranged from her own sister
following their mother's recent death, is frankly in no mood for
anything else to change.
The one thing they can all agree on? Life in books sure is easier
to navigate than life in the real world. As the three women embark
on a nine-day road trip to visit significant literary sites
throughout America's heartland, they hope to find inspiration
through the works and lives of literary greats. As they experience
firsthand the adventure and wonder of the classics, they'll
discover the value of being honest with themselves--and their
family--about their losses and failures. Only then can they come to
terms with their own needs and desires and find support from the
most important women in their lives--each other.
Book clubs will relish this trek
through America's classic literature as award-winning author Sara
Brunsvold pens an inspirational novel of mother-daughter
relationships, sisterhood, literary themes, a cross-country road
trip, and books about books.
Learn more about Sara on her WEBSITE and follow her on BookBub and GoodReads.
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