Melissa Anne Peterson holds a BA and BS in writing and biology from The Evergreen State College and an MS from the University of Montana. Her writing has been published by Camas, Flyway: Journal of Writing & Environment, Oregon Quarterly, and Seal Press. Vera Violet is her first novel.
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Vera Violet recounts the dark story of a rough group of teenagers growing up in a twisted rural logging town. There are no jobs. There is no sense of safety. But there is a small group of loyal friends, a truck waiting with the engine running, a pair of b... SEE MORE