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Gretchen Anthony

Biography

Gretchen Anthony

Gretchen Anthony is the award-winning author of THE KIDS ARE GONNA ASK, recipient of the 2021 Alex Award from the American Library Association. Her debut novel, EVERGREEN TIDINGS FROM THE BAUMGARTNERS, was a Midwestern Connections Pick and a best books pick by Amazon, BookBub, PopSugar and the New York Post. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Medium and The Write Life, among others. She lives in Minneapolis with her family.

Gretchen Anthony

Books by Gretchen Anthony

by Gretchen Anthony - Fiction, Humor, Women's Fiction

All it takes is the right book to turn a Book Hater into a Book Lover. That was what Elliot, the beloved co-owner of Over the Rainbow Bookshop, believed before his untimely passing. He always had the perfect book suggestion for the self-proclaimed Book Hater. Now his grief-ridden business partner, Irma, has agreed to sell Over the Rainbow to condo developers. But others won’t give up the bookshop without a fight. When Irma breaks the news to her daughters, Bree and Laney, and Elliot’s romantic partner, Thom, they are aghast. Over the Rainbow has been Bree and Laney’s sanctuary since childhood, and Thom would do anything to preserve Elliot’s legacy. Together they conspire to save the bookshop, even if it takes some snooping, gossip and minor sabotage.

by Gretchen Anthony - Fiction, Humor, Women's Fiction

The death of Thomas and Savannah McClair’s mother turns their world upside down. Raised to be fiercely curious by their grandmother Maggie, the twins become determined to learn the identity of their biological father. And when their mission goes viral, an eccentric producer offers them a dream platform: a fully sponsored podcast called “The Kids Are Gonna Ask.” To discover the truth, Thomas and Savannah begin interviewing people from their mother’s past and are shocked when the podcast ignites in popularity. As the attention mounts, they get caught in a national debate they never asked for --- but nothing compares to the mayhem that ensues when they find him.