Beth Ann Hooper
The Roots That Clutch
Based on my own true story, my award-winning debut novel The Roots That Clutch is a genealogical thriller and contemporary “Portrait of the Artist of as a Young Woman”.
While on her path to becoming a writer and poet in her own right, a young woman accidentally discovers a life-changing family secret that solidifies her artistic identity and inheritance. During her research on the greatest American poets of the 20th century, her PhD supervisor by chance reveals that her paternal grandmother had had an affair with one of these poets around the time her father was conceived.
The novel is also the subject of an internationally-acclaimed short film.
The Book
The Roots That Clutch
Secrets have a way of being found out.
Uncovering the hidden secrets of her literary heroes was the last thing Jane expected when she began her PhD research on T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound. But as she delves deeper into the prestigious universities and dusty manuscript libraries, she discovers a shocking truth: her own family may have been involved in a scandalous affair with another titan of American Modernism, William Carlos Williams.
Guided by her unwavering intuition and the support of a few exceptional mentors, Jane's quest for the truth takes her on a journey spanning continents and decades, navigating the treacherous waters of academic politics along the way. But as she unearths the buried secrets of her ancestors, she realizes that sometimes, the truth we seek lies hidden within the very words that have shaped our world.
For fans of historical fiction and literary mysteries, The Roots That Clutch is a hauntingly true story that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Distinguished Favorite in World Literature 2024 NYC Big Book Award
Winner 2024 Independent Press Award Best Book Cover Design
Distinguished Favorite in World Literature 2024 Independent Press Award
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The Author
Beth Ann Hooper is an award-winning poet, writer and movie producer. Her debut novel The Roots That Clutch was named the 2024 Winner Book Cover Design Non-Fiction and Distinguished Favorite World Literature by the Independent Press Award.
She is also the producer of the award-winning short film The Roots That Clutch which is based on the novel and associate producer of the internationally-acclaimed Dutch documentary In the Interest of the Child.
Reviews
“The Roots That Clutch should be on the short list for every book club in the world.”
Fred Bannister, Texas teacher ★★★★★
“Magnificent!”
Joan Levine, New York poet and writer ★★★★★
“A compelling mix of poignancy, hopefulness, and of course, poetic justice.”
Lit Amri ★★★★★
“Overall […] a compelling read.”
Lisa Jones of Readers’ Favorite ★★★★★
“A great read… I wanted more.”
Rosalyn Baxandall ★★★★★
“An utterly engaging, delicious read.”
Phyllis E. Ring, writer ★★★★★
“This was a book I read, not once, but twice, as it beckoned to me.”
D.B. Moone, writer, editor, book reviewer ★★★★★
“Recommended!”
Bert Bukman, Dutch writer and journalist ★★★★★
The Movie
The Roots That Clutch is also an internationally acclaimed short film based on the novel. Watch it here:
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Events
Oct 31, 2024: YMCA Book club Manchester, NH
Nov 5, 2024: YMCA Book club, Goffstown, NH
Nov 12, 2024: Order of the Eastern Star, Manchester, NH
Nov 16, 2024: Bookery, Manchester, NH
Sept 14, 2024: Toadstool Bookshop, Keene, NH
Aug 17, 2024: Balin Books, Nashua, NH
July 12-13, 2024: The Eloquent Page Author Fair, St Albans, VT
Aug 22, 2024: Still North Books & Bar, Hanover, NH
July 20, 2024: Bookery Manchester, NH
Contact
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