by graphixchix | Oct 25, 2022
“An unforgettable cast of characters with distinct southern voices drive this multigenerational tale that seeps into your soul like the lyrics of a song you can’t get out of your head. In Kathy Maresca’s debut novel, Porch Music, the beguiling power and pull of...
by graphixchix | Oct 25, 2022
Do you judge a book by its cover? The metaphor became an adage long ago, reminding people to look beneath a surface, to consider a hidden story. But when I shop for books, the cover is what grabs my attention. I am grateful for compliments on Porch Music’s...
by graphixchix | Oct 25, 2022
What about you? Outdoors, porches, coffee, and books. What did I forget?
by graphixchix | Oct 25, 2022
Let’s talk about what is and isn’t true behind the colonial blue clapboard walls of Junior’s Dance Hall. No spoilers here, just some history. Porch Music contains some of my mother’s memories. I used them to create a fictional story, wrapping...
by graphixchix | Oct 25, 2022
Put your feet up. Drink some bellywash. And read Porch Music.
by graphixchix | Oct 25, 2022
Want to read a little more of “Porch Music?” In the novel, cousins Janie and Buster are best friends. They’re thirteen, and in Janie’s eyes, the gender divide becomes more apparent. She narrates this passage. Do you agree with Janie in the...
