New debut novel a mystical, moving tale about surviving childhood sexual abuse and poverty in Appalachia - Entrepreneur Generations

Every Bone a Prayer, a debut novel from Kentucky author Ashley Blooms details a young girl's journey to survive—and understand—sexual abuse and poverty.

In this novel, poverty weaves through community; ownership — of property, of personal space, of land — is intrinsically tied to the bonds and boundaries of family. Layers of things unsaid are wrapped around shame, faith, and the natural world in ways that are often very close and difficult to bear," Fran Wilde writes for NPR. "Novels like Every Bone A Prayer are important specifically because they give a lyrical voice, agency, and a resonating mythos to those fighting to reclaim their names, and selves."

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