Novel 'Idaho' selected for next Everybody Reads

“Idaho” by Emily Ruskovich is the 2018 everybody reads selection. The early announcement allows residents ample time to read the book prior to Ruskovich’s regional appearances November 5-8.

Recently selected as Idaho’s Book of the Year and awarded a Pacific Northwest Book award, “Idaho” has been described as “a beautifully written murder mystery and powerful psychological drama set against the stunning landscapes of Idaho.”

The novel was a finalist for the International Dylan Thomas Prize, an Edgar First Novel award and among The New York Times 17 most anticipated books in 2017.

Ruskovich grew up on Hoodoo Mountain in the Idaho Panhandle. A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, she teaches creative writing at Boise State University. She lives in Idaho City with her husband and daughter.

Everybody Reads encourages residents from across the region to read the featured book, discuss it with others and attend an author event. Stops in the county will be Nov. 7, noon, at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown, and Nov. 8, noon, at Whitman County Library in Colfax, and at Neill Library in Pullman at 7 p.m.

As part of “Everybody Reads Idaho,” residents of all ages can enter Everybody Writes. Participants can submit works of poetry, fiction and non-fiction on the topics of family, forgiveness and memory:

everbody-reads.org or call 397-4366.