Faith Shearin Books

Faith Shearin is the author of six collections of poetry, whose work is characterized by a strong personal voice and an exploration of everyday life with poetic depth. Her verses often resonate with natural motifs and intimate moments, offering readers profound insights into the human experience. Shearin's work has appeared in numerous prestigious anthologies and has been frequently featured in literary programs, underscoring her significant standing in contemporary poetry. Her style is valued for its sincerity and its ability to find beauty in the ordinary.

Lost River, 1918
144 pages
6 hours of reading
4.6(15)Add rating
Winner of the Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize "Lost River has the feel of an instant classic." Anthony McGowan, Carnegie Medal Winner. Lost River is the story of the Van Beest family, which inherits a house at the edge of a magical forest where the dead return from the afterlife. When 10-year-old Anne's mother, a midwife, delivers a stillborn baby and her father, a mortician, accidentally brings that infant back to life, the Van Beests find themselves at the center of a drama that raises questions about the relationship between the living and the dead.

Lost River, 1918