Experience our wonderful new store and meet author, Kay Smith-Blum and pick up a signed copy of her debut novel, TANGLES, which just won Best Debut Novel 2024 from the American Writing Awards.

This environmental thriller takes place near the Hanford nuclear production site in Washington state during the Cold War era. A love story wrapped in a mystery, this tale reveals the devastating costs of the birth of the nuclear age.

“Although fiction, Tangles reveals many truths about our radioactive legacy…a brilliant, captivating ride. " –Joshua Frank, Award-winning investigative journalist, NYT contributor, author, Atomic Waste

“In a well-crafted debut, Smith-Blum provides the reader a ringside seat to the birth of the nuclear age…a beautifully written, important story…Tangles packs a punch and hits close to home.” –Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of The Tracy Crosswhite Series

"Kay Smith-Blum’s prose is haunting and hopeful, capturing the complexity of emotions that go with loss, love, and the quest for justice. She effortlessly shifts between narratives and the fear-filled decades of the Cold War." - Readers Favorite

You can preorder your copy of Tangles using the special request form on our website for pick up at the event, or through our affiliate Bookshop for home delivery.