Education of Chauncey Doolittle, The

In this novel from James Everett Kibler, Kildee’s General Store has been the heart and soul of Clay Bank, South Carolina, for ages, but Kildee is tired and ready to bow to inevitable progress. Chauncey Doolittle, who every day finds a reason to drop in and idle away the hours in conversation with other townsfolk, is thrown into crisis by the idea of the store closing. Maybe the town can do something about it. This novel, by the winner of the 1999 Fellowship of Southern Writers Award for Nonfiction, examines the true meaning of community.