In a small Appalachian town in Kentucky, five women have committed to join the Horseback Librarians of Kentucky, an initiative spearheaded by Eleanor Roosevelt to bring books to isolated families. One of these women, Alice, has struggled to find her footing in the insular town after moving from England to marry her her coal-baron husband, Bennett. Through the library, Alice finds friendship with the women, independence in mountains, and camaraderie with the families who love the stories they…
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Sally Darling-Gaines