A Book and a Chat with Caitlin Hamilton Summie
What is remembered; what is missed; what will never be again . . .
all these are addressed with the tenderness of a wise observer whose
heart is large enough, kind enough, to embrace them all without
judgment. . . . intense and finely crafted . . . . her stories reach
into the hidden places of the heart and break them open to healing
light, offering a touch of grace and hope of reconciliation.”—Foreword Reviews, starred review
“The stories center on the complexity of family relationships with
such empathy and humanity that novelist Steve Yarbrough called the book
“nothing short of magnificent.”… Summie grounds readers in reality just
as they become lost in her beautiful prose…. To Lay to Rest Our Ghosts does
not shy from life’s hardest moments, but its sorrow is not gratuitous.
Summie is a writer who approaches life as a whole, both good and bad,
rooted in history and place, and her elegant prose shines in this
collection.”—Chapter 16.org (also appeared in The Knoxville News-Sentinel)
“Her compelling writing reminds us of the power of a well-delivered
narrative….Summie’s stories emphasize [our] shared humanity, and there
is something accessible, recognizable and timely for everyone.”—The Vail Daily
About Caitlin
Caitlin Hamilton Summie earned an MFA with Distinction from Colorado State University, and her short stories have been published in Beloit Fiction Journal, Wisconsin Review, Puerto del Sol, Mud Season Review, and Long Story, Short, and elsewhere. Her first book, a short story collection called TO LAY TO REST OUR GHOSTS, was released in August by Fomite. She
spent many years in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Colorado before
settling with her family in Knoxville, Tennessee. She co-owns the book
marketing firm, Caitlin Hamilton Marketing & Publicity, founded in 2003.
You may read some of Caitlin’s stories in the following places:
“
Cleaning House,” a short story, appeared in
South85 Journal in June, 2017.
“
Sons,” a short story, appeared in
The Mud Season Review, July 2016.
And read her poem, “
Everything,” over at
The Literary Nest.
