Description

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Populated by an oddball cast of characters, this book chronicles one man's determined effort--occasionally with hilarious results--to follow the stream that runs by his house to its elusive source.

About the Author

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Bill Roorbach is the author of the O.Henry Award-winning story collection Big Bend, as well of the novels The Smallest Color and Life Among Giants, now in development for an HBO series. He also wrote the memoir, Summers with Juliet and the essay collection Into Woods. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including the Atlantic, Harper's Monthly, Granta, and the New York Times Magazine. He lives with his family in Farmington, Maine.