Gone by Sundown — Peter Leach

Winner of the Gival Press Novel Award “'Gone by Sundown' is an extremely timely novel that traces the origins of a racist atrocity and its effects on residents from bottom-dwelling working class blacks and whites, to the ‘French colored' and merchants higher up the social ladder, to union agitators and mine owners at the top of local society. Peter Leach has the story-teller's heart of Harper Lee and the sociologist's eye of Frank Norris.” -- Tim W. Brown, author of Second Acts “Almost no other novel treats the creation of sundown towns. 'Gone by Sundown' thus amounts to a one-volume antidote to American amnesia. On top of that, it's a good read.” -- James W. Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me and Sundown Towns "Gone by Sundown takes us into a world and sensibility that is fresh, resonant and provocative. Peter Leach writes of a great wrong done by ordinary people, and does so with quiet fervor, displaying sadness and pity for all." -- Daniel Woodrell