Me Muero Por Ir Al Cielo
Returning to Elmwood Springs, Mo., (where her sprawling 22 novel, Standing in the Rainbow, chronicled the small towns inhabitants over five decades), Flagg keeps this outing much more tightly-focused, most of the novel takes place over a few days. Octogenarian Elner Shimfissle falls off a ladder after accidentally disturbing a hornets nest while picking figs.…