About the Book
At the center of The Ballad of Two Sisters are Stella and Helen, two sisters who die on the same day. One fragile and one strong, the sisters confront the troubles of the past and the uncertainty of the future as they seek connection, joy, and completion. Though at times circuitous, the paths the sisters travel ultimately lead them back to each other, until finally, they can never be parted.
BOOK DETAILS
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:978-1-956692-96-9
Publication Date: August 8, 2023
BOOK DETAILS
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:978-1-956692-96-9
Publication Date: August 8, 2023
Praise for Darci Schummer
"A rich and absorbing read, Darci Schummer’s story of sisters Stella and Helen – one fragile and one strong – is a double helix of individual and very different lives bound by love and blood, spiraling from their difficult childhood through jobs, marriage, children, and aging. What a lovely book of broken, revitalized, and beautiful hearts."
-Linda LeGarde Grover, author of In the Night of Memory
"A dark and haunting family saga, The Ballad of Two Sisters spirals around identity with details that pull you hard into the smallness of Midwest America. Schummer’s writing is emotional and her storytelling gets deep into your head, making you forget you’re reading. She’s dreamy and eclectic and smooth and easy. Time spent with this book will certainly enrich your life."
-Raki Kopernik, author of The Things You Left and The Memory House
About the Author
Darci Schummer hails from the village of Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Primarily a fiction writer, she is the author of the story collection Six Months in the Midwest (Unsolicited Press) and co-author of the poetry/prose collaboration Hinge (broadcraft press). Her fiction, poetry, and essays have appeared in Ninth Letter, Folio, Jet Fuel Review, MAYDAY, Necessary Fiction, Sundog Lit, and Pithead Chapel, among other places. She has been nominated both for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, and her work has also been selected as a Longform Fiction Pick of the Week. In 2023, she was the artist-in-residence at the La Pointe Center for the Arts in La Pointe, Wisconsin, on Madeline Island. She teaches writing at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College where she also serves as editor of The Thunderbird Review.