BOY FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

As author/narrator Sam Sussman's autobiographical novel begins, a son is summoned home from studying abroad. His mother meets him at the airport, physically and mentally ravaged from chemotherapy. In a voice pulsating with sincerity and reverence, Sussman has only questions. Why hadn't his mother told him the extent of her illness? Why had she left the big city for an alternative lifestyle in Upstate New York? Why had she never revealed the identity of his father? Was it Bob Dylan? Mother and son share a sumptuous locally sourced meal topped by an evening of their favorite poems and emotionally charged memories. But what Sussman's voice truly captures is what all desperate sons desire--to save their mothers. A poignant, touching journey. B.P. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2025]