Join us for the launch of Northfield author Brenda K. Massman's first novel YET, HERE WE ARE on Thursday, May 23rd at 7:00 pm. Get your copy of the book, grab a drink, and join us at the Grand for a lovely reading with a book signing to follow.

It is 1948. Elizabeth travels to Chicago in search of a brief respite from everyday life on the farm and a marriage that has been waning for months. But when Stephen, an alluring British man befriends her, she must come to terms with where her commitment lies—until a tragic accident makes the decision for her.

Twenty-seven years later, an unexpected visitor arrives at Elizabeth’s home. Questions about her discreetly concealed relationship resurface as he claims to have the one answer to the question Elizabeth had long sought: had Stephen survived?

Meanwhile, as the environmental movement gains its footing, a battle for control over the nascent Twin Cities’ food co-op community ensues between opposing groups of the counterculture. Elizabeth’s daughters, Sage and Louise, inadvertently find themselves at the crux of the conflict, and Sage sets out on a quest to find what—or who—is behind it.

Forbidden love and poignant loss shape the life of one woman. For her daughter, mysterious visions and the search for conclusions lead to astonishing discoveries.

Brenda K. Massman grew up in the charming "driftless" community of Decorah, IA, and earned her BA in English from the University of Illinois. She worked for several years as an award-winning magazine writer & editor before penning her first novel, YET, HERE WE ARE. Brenda now resides in Northfielda with her husband, Theodore. She continues to write novels with a midcentury flair and an emphasis on female protagonists and environmental issues of the time.