NEW BOOK ALERT: The Mother of My Reinvention—essays, stories & lyrical assemblages.

On By Lorraine Devon WilkeIn Latest Thoughts

There’s something joyful about putting out a new book … no matter what it is, who is (or isn’t) publishing it (in this case… me!), or what expectations you might have (or not have) for its life beyond your imagination. It’s joyful because it’s about creativity; about getting it down, getting it done, then getting it out into the world with a hearty “bon voyage, book!”

 

This one started some time after my last novel, CHICK SINGER, was published in April of 2025. With another novel set for Sibylline Press publication in 2027, and a just-completed short story I happened to love, I decided it would be a refreshing pivot to pull some of my favorite shorter works together in a collection; hence, this book.

Included are essays and short stories (some award-winning, some older, some new), favorite commentary pieces and personal family memoirs, as well as select song lyrics with background anecdotes and accessible links to their recorded tracks… which I thought you’d enjoy! 😊

Here’s the back book jacket description:

Roland Caine, a man lost in retirement, finds his life forever changed by a visiting peahen. Prudie Kayfall, a clumsy, recent widow, struggles to define her purpose against creeping invisibility. Feisty grade-schoolers led by Racie Walker heist a dreaded teacher’s weapon of destruction. The gut-punch of a shattering hit & run ripples over countless lives. Essays shine light on caring for an aging mother, navigating family politics with a loving grandmother’s hand, the value of creating legacy, and our cultural obsession with youth at all costs…

Each piece is imbued with my somewhat irreverent view of the world, and I hope each will move, provoke, intrigue, and entertain readers and listeners alike.

AVAILABLE IN EBOOK & PAPERBACK:

Amazon  •  Barnes & Noble  •  Apple Books

Rakuten kobo  •  Bookshop •  Google Books

 
I thank you in advance for the purchase, the read, the enjoyment, the reviews, the help in getting the word out. I’m always grateful for that essential collaboration between author and audience, so know you’ll have my appreciation.

Mostly … ENJOY!

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