An upstate trilogy
Spanning the years from 1946 to 2003, these three novels capture the heroism and lunacy of New York’s back country. They lay bare the lives of two families, the Merricks and Morlettis. Told in multiple points of view, we see the world through the eyes of each of the characters. Howard’s take on the perils and pleasures of loving rings true. Each of the novels is written to stand alone.
Book 1
Rope & Bone
Illume Publications
Rope & Bone’s thirty-four stories span the years from 1946 to 1993 and act as a kind of prequel to Books 2 and 3. These stories are told in the voices of all of the members of both families: the Merricks and the Morlettis. They all get a chance to give their “take” on their formative years.
Book 2
Night Navigation
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Night Navigation, first published in 2009, is the second novel of a trilogy. Each novel is written to stand alone. Book 3, Doing Time Outside was published in August, 2013. Book 1, Rope & Bone, was released in July, 2014.
