Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane ChamberlainMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
4.0/5.0 - This is the second book that I've read in which a mural created during the WPA project played a major role in the story (see Prayers the Devil Answers), and the topic has fascinated me enough to create a list for it: (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...). Feel free to add additional books to it.
The author tells the story of the mural in a dual timeline, during its initial creation by Anna Dale, and during its restoration by Morgan Christopher. Anna is a young woman from New Jersey, who wins a national contest to create post office murals in 48 states. She is chosen to create a mural in Edenton, NC. She arrives, young and naïve, and unprepared for the racism that she finds there. She befriends a young black artist named Jesse Williams, and it is he who ties the whole story together. The story of the creation of the mural, its long hidden history, and the restoration makes for an interesting tale of mystery, intrigue and saving grace.
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Book 192 of 2021
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