Heat And Light: A Novel

"Jennifer Haigh grew up in Pennsylvania coal country. In this novel, she explores what happens when fracking comes to a fictional version of her hometown. The story is told from multiple perspectives, starting with a cocky salesman set on convincing locals to license their land for natural gas drilling. A prison guard who dreams of farming the land he owns sells his rights. An organic farmer says no. Through the reactions and interactions of Haigh’s large cast of characters, we see how the controversies around fracking play out in corporate America, in the environmental movement, and in one small town where people must live with the consequences of their decisions."