Molly Flanagan & the Holy Ghost

In mid-1950s Memphis, Tennessee, twelve-year-old Molly Flanagan struggles with double vision, family drama, piano lessons, and her own self-confidence, all while feeling pulled between the religious instruction of her Catholic godmother, Byrd, and her puritanical, Baptist grandmother, Willie. Molly ultimately decides to put her faith in the Holy Ghost to protect her from the impending dangers of snakes, eye operations, piano recitals, hell, and all other looming disasters. In Margaret Skinner's capable hands, Molly's search for grace in the midst of trying times for her family and neighborhood is both poignant and insightful.

About the Author

In Molly Flanagan and the Holy Ghost, Memphis native Margaret Skinner continues the generational story of the Flanagan family, scions of her first novel, Old Jim Canaan, both novels originally published by Algonquin Books.  Her short stories have appeared in various publications, and she has served as writer-in-residence at Sweet Briar College and the University of Memphis.  She held fellowships to the Sewanee Writers' Conference and the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences.

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