The Driest Season

Meghan Kenny

Jul 2020 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Amy Melissa Bentley

About this audiobook

As her Wisconsin community endures a long season of drought and feels the shockwaves of World War II, fifteen-year-old Cielle endures a more personal calamity: the unexpected death of her father. On a balmy summer afternoon, she finds him hanging in the barn—the start of a dark secret that threatens her family's livelihood. A war rages elsewhere, while in the deceptive calm of the American heartland, Cielle's family contends with a new reality and fights not to be undone.



A stunning debut, The Driest Season creates a moving portrait of Cielle's struggle to make sense of her father's time on earth, and of her own. With wisdom and grit, Kenny has fashioned a deeply affecting story of a young woman discovering loss, heartache, and—finally—hope.

About the author

Meghan Kenny is the author of Love Is No Small Thing: Stories. Her short story "The Driest Season"-the basis for her debut novel-won the Iowa Review Award and was a Pushcart Prize Special Mention. She lives in Pennsylvania. Amy Melissa Bentley is a professional stage and screen actress. A member of SAG-AFTRA, she has performed in Scotland, New York City, and throughout Connecticut.