Books like Quite a Year for Plums by Bailey White
Bailey White’s first novel, "Quite a Year for Plums," portrays the colorful life of a small Georgian town. Readers meet Roger, a serious peanut pathologist who captivates the town’s women; Louise, Roger’s ex‑mother‑in‑law, who partners with a typographer to attract extraterrestrials using letter and number combinations; and Della, a bird artist whose cryptic notes on discarded items—such as a fan that clicks but won’t oscillate—draw Roger’s attention. White’s witty narration combines humor with tenderness, delivering a delightful portrait of quirky relationships and everyday moments in rural Georgia.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Bailey White
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