I LOVE meeting with book clubs, and these readers are the best! Thank you for inviting me to your discussion of PRODIGAL!
A Night With Brandywine Book Club
PRODIGAL is Southern Literary Review’s “Read of the Month”
“Fireworks, fireflies, and gunfire light up Phyllis Gobbell’s exquisite, poignant novel Prodigal (Histria Fiction 2024). This modern retelling of the prodigal son is, above all, a story of love and forgiveness in a Southern family.”
Amy’s Bookshelf Review: PRODIGAL
“What a hidden gem. This author has a grand imagination, and talent for showing the story.” Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews
Read the full review: https://amysbookshelfreviews.com/f/phyllis-gobbell–prodigal
Living the Next Chapter Podcast
I had a great time talking with Dave on Living the Next Chapter. Check out the podcast!
Christmas at the Museum
The Wayne County Museum is one of Waynesboro’s best-kept little secrets! I was happy to be invited there on December 7, the day of the annual Christmas parade, billed as a “Small Town Christmas.” Vendors set up booths and tents on the square – all very festive – and inside the museum, I talked about my new book, Prodigal. The novel is about a young man trying to come home to the small town he left ten years earlier, and face his past. Thanks to all who came buy to visit and buy books!
BOOK RELEASE DAY!
Prodigal is a modern-day retelling of an age-old story, unique in the context of a Southern family.
“Gobbell’s writing style is familiar and cozy, like curling up on a couch with a warm beverage” – Chapter 16 and Nashville Scene
” . . . exquisite . . . poignant” – Southern Literary Review
” . . . themes of redemption and forgiveness” – Readers’ Favorite
“. . . doesn’t let you go until the very last page.” – Lily Shadowlyn, The Faerie Review
The Timeless Appeal of Amateur Sleuths
The new issue of Mystery and Suspense Magazine features my article, “Why We Love Amateur Sleuths.” Read it at https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/the-timeless-appeal-of-amateur-sleuths/
Southern Festival Time Again!
Book lovers, mark your calendar for October 26-27 for The Southern Festival of Books at the Bicentennial Mall! Go to sofestofbooks.org for the complete schedule. I’ll be talking about my latest mystery, Notorious in Nashville, Sunday, 12:30 p.m., at the Tennessee State Museum, Duck Room. Please join me!
“Wilma” Published in Well Read Magazine
Thanks to Well Read Magazine for including “Wilma” in the June issue. This is a family story that has lived in my mind for a long time, and only recently did I know what I wanted to say about it. You can check it out here:
https://issuu.com/wellreadmagazine/docs/2024_june_well_read_magazine/s/50671387
Review of Notorious in Nashville
Thanks to Lily Shadowlyn for this review and her interview with me. Please visit her website at The Faerie Review.