The Amalgamation Polka in the woods

The Amalgamation Polka in the woodsA Civil War novel unlike any other: the story of a young man's journey through a nation blasted apart. Born in 1844, Liberty Fish is the descendant of both Carolina slaveholders and New York abolitionists. In hopes of reconciling the warring strands of his heritage, he escapes his home in the North first into the cauldron of the Civil War, and then into the even more disturbing bedlam that follows. The Amalgamation Polka showcases not only the

where she is held captive

" and showed major improvement in learning and behavior with diet change

a sure winner

the German view of the battle has been largely ignored

But when Reginald disappears

After a savage battle

But strawberries aren't the only things Allie will have to look for in her new neighborhood

to Cleveland

A finalist for the National Book Critic's Circle Award

far-reaching -- is already raging within the digital realms that store the souls of the dead

two stories from which have been included in The Best American Short Stories

"[A] funny and heartfelt memoir