About the New Novel - Released Nov. 8

Now is Not the Time to Panic

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To be released Nov. 8, Wilson's  charming, bighearted novel is about two teenage misfits who spectacularly meet one fateful summer, and the art they make that defines their lives forever. Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge—novice writer, less than impressive student, offbeat loner—is determined to make it through yet another sad summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets Zeke, a talented young artist who has just moved into his grandmother’s  house and who is just as lonely and awkward as Frankie is.

Romantic and creative sparks begin to fly, and when the two jointly make an unsigned poster, shot through with an enigmatic phrase, it becomes unforgettable to anyone who sees it. "The edge is a shantytown filled with gold seekers. We are fugitives, and the law is skinny with hunger for us." The posters begin to appear all over town, and the quiet little community of Coalfield erupts with rumor and panic. Frankie and Zeke must determine if their art is worth the risk, and if their relationship can survive the circumstance.