American Pop: A Novel

"American Pop fizzes with the same energy as a freshly opened soft drink. It follows the Forsters, a Southern family whose wealth is rooted in a massive soda company. The meandering timeline winds back and forth through more than a century of highs and lows for multiple Forster generations, without ever getting confusing (there’s a family tree included for reference). Every member of the family has faced misfortune, self-inflicted and otherwise, which will make you root both for them and against them. Snowden Wright’s lush depictions of the varied time periods and locales make it easy to envision it all. So, crack open a can and savor this story."