The Hard Blue Sky

Set on the remote Isle aux Chiens near New Orleans, The Hard Blue Sky follows Annie, a young girl longing for more than the small, tough existence on the island. When a charismatic visitor sparks her hopes for a different life, she faces a pivotal choice between the familiar and the possibility of adventure beyond her island home. Shirley Ann Grau’s debut novel explores the hardships and aspirations of life in the Deep South’s impoverished bayou communities.