Many of you may remember Mary Grow from when she lived in Mineral Point, or perhaps you remember her popular children's books Chester Meets The Walker House Ghost and Chester & The Mystery of the Tilted World.

Mary is releasing a new book, Night Train To Odessa, set in 1919 war-torn Ukraine. We're excited to host her at Republic of Letters, where she will be reading from her book and signing copies.

"Deeply informed and highly engaging, NIGHT TRAIN TO ODESSA relates the heart-wrenching story of Elvira Maria as she searches for her lost children during the brutal upheaval of the Russian Civil War. The mother's tenacious struggle becomes increasingly difficult due to her poverty and loneliness—until she finds unexpected kindness from an itinerant puppeteer and a woman with an unsavory past. Mary L. Grow visits a tumultuous era with insight and the well-crafted impact of an accomplished author."
—Sara Rath
author of The Waters of Star Lake