Desert Town

Bonnie Geisert. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), $16 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-395-95387-7

As in their Mountain Town, River Town and Prairie Town, Bonnie and Arthur Geisert explore yet another unique community in Desert Town. Timeless Saturday night gatherings and folks swapping stories at the local (air-conditioned) grocery store share space with panoramic spreads of storefronts along the railroad in the Geiserts' successful signature format. ( Mar.)

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