In an epic tale spanning the American landscape, Mark Warren’s new novel “Indigo Heaven” brings us the hero’s journey of a classic Western novel, but with significant attention paid also to the Civil War South. The author, a resident of North Georgia, brought his great love for the American West to a story of coming-of-age in a time of great violence and tragedy across the nation. The young protagonist, Clayton James, fights for the Confederacy before committing an act of violence that will change his life and send him on a westward quest for redemption. Warren joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk through the themes of his novel and his main character’s formidable voyage.
Interview highlights:
On protagonist Clayton’s rough origins:
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