"Set against the backdrop of a small Southern town, Janet Hall captures the ambiance and social dynamics of that unique world to perfection. The compelling novel by Chella Courington delves into one woman’s love, guilt and regrets in the face of unbearable tragedy and does it with unflinching honesty. "
— Sherryl Woods, New York Times best-selling author of the Sweet Magnolias series

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Meet Chella Courington

Chella Courington is a writer and teacher. With a Ph.D. in Literature and an MFA in Poetry, she is the author of Adele & Tom: The Portrait of a Marriage (novella), five fiction chapbooks, and ten poetry chapbooks. Her debut novel, Janet Hall, is available now. Janet Hall is published by All Things That Matter Press.

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About the Author

Chella Courington is a writer and teacher. With a Ph.D. in Literature and an MFA in Poetry, she is the author of Adele & Tom: The Portrait of a Marriage (novella), five fiction chapbooks, and ten poetry chapbooks. Her poetry and stories appear in numerous anthologies and journals including SmokeLong Quarterly, Nano Fiction, The Los Angeles Review, and The Collagist. Reared in the Appalachian South, she now lives in Santa Barbara, CA.

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John Brantingham’s Review of Adele and Tom: The Portrait of a Marriage in McQueen’s Quinterly

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Bedside Book Review: Adele and Tom: The Portrait of a Marriage

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