UNH professor publishes award-winning fiction 

Alexander Parsons, assistant professor of English at UNH teaching fiction writing in both the undergraduate and graduate programs, will read from his new novel, In the Shadow of the Sun, Thursday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at Riverrun Bookstore in Portsmouth. The book, his second, has been chosen a 2005 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection.

In the Shadow of the Sun is the story of the Stricklands, a ranching family in New Mexico struggling to hold on to their way of life in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor. At once a stunning portrait of the desolate beauty of the southwest and a harrowing and poetic lament about the very personal tragedy of war, this novel delves into the nature of family, sacrifice, and that which binds us together in the face of unforgiving circumstances and tragedy. For more information about the book and Parsons, visit http://www.alexanderparsons.com.