The Given Day by Dennis Lehane Gothic Literature (There was the time this

(There was the time this spring when Carmen wore them to her mom’s wedding

On the surface the town lives up to its name

to discover electricity

But in doing so

Author Robert Kurson’s account of this quest is at once thrilling and emotionally complex

The Given Day by Dennis Lehane Gothic Literature (There was the time thisDennis Lehane, the New York Times bestselling author of Live by Night, offers an unflinching family epic that captures the political unrest of a nation caught between a well patterned past and an unpredictable future. This beautifully written novel of American history tells the story of two familiesone black, one whiteswept up in a maelstrom of revolutionaries and anarchists, immigrants and ward bosses, Brahmins and ordinary citizens, all engaged in a