New Book- Roll the Sun Across the Sky by Barbara Linn Probst
For fans of dual-timeline and mother-daughter novels Roll the Sun Across the Sky, goes on sale May 13th. It’s an electrifying story of a woman’s struggle to face her reckless history, with its trail of damage and deception, and her quest for the redemption that might still be possible.
From the ruins of Egypt to the privileged life of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the story of a woman’s odyssey through the maze of love, loyalty, recklessness, and remorse, as the consequences of her acts ripple through the generations. Approaching a milestone birthday, Arden Rice has seen it all: three marriages, hardship and wealth, choices she both regrets and defends, all fueled by the same fierce desire—to give her daughter the best possible life. At least, that’s what Arden tells herself.
But nothing is simple. Arden is haunted by her impetuous history, with its trail of damage and deception. Yet she’s finally made a life where she can be her best self—until the unthinkable happens, and a train engineer’s lapse in attention throws that life into chaos. Secrets begin to unravel, and Arden finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew—along with her own role in shaping the disturbing person her daughter has become. As the stakes increase, especially for the vulnerable granddaughter who’s now in her care, Arden must face questions she’s spent a lifetime avoiding.
Which acts define a person? Can someone be better than her worst acts?
Barbara Linn Probst is an award-winning author of contemporary women’s fiction living in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her acclaimed debut Queen of the Owls (2020) is the story of a woman’s search for wholeness, framed around the art and life of iconic American painter Georgia O’Keeffe. Her second novel The Sound Between the Notes (2021), honored as one of the best independent press books of 2021, explores timeless questions of identity and belonging through the unique perspective of a musician. Her third novel The Color of Ice (2022), finalist for the Hawthorne Prize, is framed around the magical art of glassblowing and set in Iceland.
Each of Barbara’s books has been a medalist for prestigious national awards, including the Nautilus Award for Fiction, the IPPY (Independent Book Publishers Association) Award in both literary and popular fiction, and the Sarton Award for Contemporary Fiction, for which she was the gold medalist. Barbara has a PhD in clinical social work and is a former researcher, teacher, advocate, and therapist. She has given workshops and presentations for organizations including the Author Learning Center, the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and the Kauai Writers Conference online. She has also published over 80 essays on the craft of writing and the writing life. In her spare time, she is a “serious amateur pianist” and an avid traveler to places such as India, Alaska, Spain, Italy, Armenia, and Iceland. barbaralinnprobst.com
