Black Mountain Breakdown

The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Girls presents one of her most compelling novels acclaimed by Anne Tyler Annie Dillard and more... Everywhere about her from the traffic on Highway 460 to the river that''s gone black with coal dust Crystal Spangler sees a current flowing from the mountain town of Black Rock into the wider world. As a teenager she is elected beauty queen gets good grades and-despite her many enviable qualities-manages also to be well-loved. Everyone knows that sh...See More