The History Lesson
The History Lesson by Amy Mangan, published by Black Rose Writing on August 4, 2022, is a novel that explores the challenges faced by Liz Truman, an untenured faculty member at Littleton College. As she navigates her precarious position, Liz finds herself at odds with a college vice president harboring a grudge. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of her mother’s emotional struggles following the death of Liz’s father, the former college president, and highlights the complexities of life in Hattaloochee, Alabama.
Readers will encounter a vivid cast of characters as Liz grapples with anonymous hate letters and the growing list of detractors that complicate her professional and personal life. The story delves into themes of grief, loyalty, and perseverance, all while exposing the ironies of academia and small-town traditions. With a page count of 286, this edition presents a humorous and satirical take on the intricacies of relationships and the pursuit of one’s future amidst the weight of the past.
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Liz Truman is in trouble. She’s an untenured faculty member at Littleton College whose future is in the hands of a college vice president with a grudge.
Her mother, teetering on emotional collapse since the death of Liz’s beloved father and college president, is a constant source of irritation to Liz whom her mother calls “the last living single woman” in Hattaloochee, Alabama.
Liz is developing a growing list of detractors. As anonymous hate letters begin to arrive to her office, Liz unleashes a series of events that exposes the ironies of academia, small towns and southern traditions.
Brimming with humor and intrigue with a vivid cast of characters, The History Lesson frames universal lessons of grief, loyalty, and perseverance into one history professor’s endeavor to reconcile the past with her future.
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