Some people are born to gossip; some people achieve mastery of it through hard work; and some have gossiping thrust upon them, by being in the right place at the right time.
Set in the backcountry landscape of Blue Valley, Kentucky, Elaine Fowler Palencia s Small Caucasian Womanoffers a collection of related, short stories about a small-town fueled by gossip. Palencia describes hardships such as alienation and depression that accompany life in a largely overlooked region. Among these common themes are also stories of hope and change in an area that always stays the same. Palencia s honest interpretation of country life will entice readers of all avenues, especially those who know what it s like to grow up in a community where everybody knows everybody.