Elizabeth Crook Knihy

Awarded the Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction by the Texas Institute of Letters, this book delves into compelling narratives and richly developed characters. It explores themes of resilience and identity, weaving together personal and cultural histories that resonate deeply with readers. The storytelling is marked by emotional depth and vivid imagery, making it a standout piece in contemporary literature. The author’s unique voice and perspective invite readers to reflect on their own experiences and connections to the world around them.

A loyal brother sets out with his tenacious younger sister to avenge her mother's death at the jaws of a mountain lion in 19th-century Texas.

A mesmerizing novel of four generations of Southwestern women bound to a mythical legacy With its family secrets and hallowed texts containing explosive truths, The Night Journal suggests A. S. Byatt’s Possession transplanted to the raw and beautiful landscape of the American Southwest. Meg Mabry has spent her life oppressed by her family’s legacy—a heritage beginning with the journals written by her great-grandmother in the 1890s and solidified by her grandmother Bassie, a famous historian who published them to great acclaim. Until now, Meg has stubbornly refused to read the journals. But when she concedes to accompany the elderly and vipertongued Bassie on a return trip to the fabled land of her childhood in New Mexico, Meg finally succumbs to the allure of her great-grandmother’s story—and soon everything she believed about her family is turned upside down.