The Honk and Holler Opening Soon — Billie Letts

From an award-winning author, “a novel filled with humor and fascinating twists and turns” about the lives and loves of the regulars of a small town diner (Chicago Tribune).

Caney Paxton wanted his cafe to have the biggest and brightest sign in Eastern Oklahoma. But a fateful misunderstanding by the sign maker gave Vietnam vet Caney the flashiest joke in the entire state.

Twelve years later, the once-busy highway is dead and the sign is as worn as Caney, who hasn't ventured outside the diner since it opened.

Then one blustery December day, a thirtyish Crow Indian woman blows in with a three-legged dog in her arms and a long-buried secret on her mind. Hiring on as a carhop, Vena Takes Horse is soon shaking up business, the locals, and Caney's heart . . . as she teaches them all about generosity of spirit, love, and the possibility of promise -- just like the sign says.

“Abundant with quirky detail and homespun wisdom, which emphasizes not only the power of romantic love but the healing powers of community as well.” -- Publishers Weekly

“As she did in the award-winning novel Where the Heart Is . . . Letts will again captivate . . . with this story of love, hope, and humanity." -- School Library Journal

“Winsome and funny.” -- Booklist