Janis Owens: American Ghost

It’s time to celebrate the release of American Ghost. Buy it. Read it. Love Janis Owens the way we do.

“Owens’s voice is as pure as a stream and as real as a plowed furrow. The South has rarely produced a writer this authentic and original. She is the real thing, at last.”

–Pat Conroy

Owens’ voice [is] so authentic and her characters [are] so alive. Their motivations, reactions and dialogue feel so true, they could-almost be real.”

—Paste

“A skillfully written, well-researched book…Owens brings a dark period of history to light in a book about Southern Allegiances, racial tensions and shameful acts.”

—Kirkus

“An engrossing story…showcases Owens’ talent for characterization and her ability to make settings come to life.”

—Publishers Weekly

“The past haunts the present in this engaging… offering inspired by actual events.”

–Booklist

“A taut yarn about breaking silence.”

–Good Housekeeping