A Gracious Neighbor is a 2022 novel by Chris Cander.
It is derived from the 1917 short story " A Jury of Her Peers," written by Susan Glaspell. Cander, who moved to West University Place, Texas in 2005, reworked the story by moving it into a setting that she "was comfortable with." [1]
The novel is set in West University Place and uses crape myrtles as a symbol for what Cander calls "oppositional opinions". [2]
Publishers Weekly praised the work, including the satire used, its "keen sense of place, and a feminist sensibility." [3]
- The Weight of a Piano - A 2019 novel by Cander
- ^ Swartz, Mimi (August 2022). "Can One Novel Heal the Wounds of an Upscale Houston Neighborhood?". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (2022-06-28). "Crape myrtles – Houston's most loved and hated trees – are the perfect tool for murder in new West U novel". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "A Gracious Neighbor". Publishers Weekly. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- A Gracious Neighbor - Chris Cander official website
- Hagerty, Michael (2022-07-01). "Reflecting on a historic and controversial Supreme Court term (July 1, 2022)". Houston Public Media. - Cander discusses the work in a portion of the recording. Recording file
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A Gracious Neighbor is a 2022 novel by Chris Cander.
It is derived from the 1917 short story " A Jury of Her Peers," written by Susan Glaspell. Cander, who moved to West University Place, Texas in 2005, reworked the story by moving it into a setting that she "was comfortable with." [1]
The novel is set in West University Place and uses crape myrtles as a symbol for what Cander calls "oppositional opinions". [2]
Publishers Weekly praised the work, including the satire used, its "keen sense of place, and a feminist sensibility." [3]
- The Weight of a Piano - A 2019 novel by Cander
- ^ Swartz, Mimi (August 2022). "Can One Novel Heal the Wounds of an Upscale Houston Neighborhood?". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (2022-06-28). "Crape myrtles – Houston's most loved and hated trees – are the perfect tool for murder in new West U novel". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "A Gracious Neighbor". Publishers Weekly. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- A Gracious Neighbor - Chris Cander official website
- Hagerty, Michael (2022-07-01). "Reflecting on a historic and controversial Supreme Court term (July 1, 2022)". Houston Public Media. - Cander discusses the work in a portion of the recording. Recording file
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