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"A sweeping and enchanting new novel from the widely beloved, award-winning author Elizabeth McCracken about three generations of an unconventional New England family who own and operate a candlepin bowling alley"-- Provided by publisher.

A shocking investigation into a true crime that tore a town apart—the violent murder of a young coed in Kentucky, the innocent boy who was jailed for the crime, and a small Southern community filled with haunting, unforgettable characters.
Katie Autry was a foster child from a tiny village in Kentucky; a little awkward, but always with the biggest smile on her high school cheerleading squad. In September 2002, she matriculated as a...

Tuckerbean the dog and Grandma Tootie have fun bowling.

For teacher Ava Williams, some subjects are not up for debate. Like history--specifically, the one she has with Grace Jones, bowling pro and local celeb. Who is now, for no identifiable reason, teaching at the same small-town Georgia high school as Ava. Once upon a time, they were thick as thieves, best friends, rivals who pushed each other, and total bowling nerds. Then they shared a kiss, sweet and confusing...and after that, they split and nothing...

Walt lands work at bowling alley AlleyCatz, but it's struggling financially. A local talent pressures him to embrace his bowling destiny in order to earn money and fame for his employer, which sparks backlash from detractors seeking to undermine his sudden pro success.

A historical look at the success of Charles Garvin and the Beech Bend Park.

Scope and content: Approximately 1200 newspaper clippings of marriage or engagement notices, and obituaries, mounted on sheets of notebook paper and laminated. Occasionally an article may be illustrated with a photograph. Many clippings do not have years indicated, however, those that do, run from 1915 to 1938. There does not appear to be any particular order to the way the clippings are arranged. Page numbers were placed on the pages, probably by...