“As Charley Beck would do in Yacovissi’s quietly compelling family drama Up the Hill to Home, let me jump straight to the punch line: This is the book you will carry around with you – on the porch swing and waiting in line at the post office – to see how our great-grandparents lived in these United States once upon a time …”

– Rafael Alvarez, author, Tales from the Holy Land

We’ll be shipping review copies of literary historical novel Up the Hill to Home to all the large review sites and newspapers this week. Even though the book won’t be released until 28 April, reviewers require a full 90 days ahead of publication to complete a review. Holding a printed copy for the first time was pretty cool, though!

“Jennifer Bort Yacovissi has written a strong, serene, uplifting debut novel. Up the Hill to Home satisfies the heart but also pleases the mind. Readers will discover here a gifted writer with a firm grasp of American history, a fine way of turning a phrase, and a crisp sense of humor. What most novelists find impossible Yacovissi has accomplished: she has given us a living portrait of a loving family.”

Bryan Crockett, Ph.D., author of Love’s Alchemy: A John Donne Mystery