Alive Nearby

In ALIVE NEARBY, retired school administrator, Amarantha Douglas writes poignant letters that juxtapose her personal loss with her family’s and institution’s long history in the highlands of New Jersey. Through letters to her beloved son, “Amy” Douglas continues a family tradition of correspondence and also preserves a vibrant family and institutional history of Russell’s Knob, a 19th century maroon community, for future generations. Alive Nearby reacquaints readers with characters  from Clarke’s previous novels and brings them into the 21st century.