Finalist, 2023 PNWA Nancy Pearl Book Award (winners to be announced Sept. 23, 2023)

“A thoughtful look at desperation brought about by early-20th-century American enterprise.”–Kirkus Reviews
“Anderson’s enthralling literary novel addresses the human cost of a Depression-era public works project”–Publishers Weekly, BookLife Review
“Covers a grand vision, human resilience, and the enduring power of love”–Foreword Reviews, Clarion Review
“Readers will be swept up.”–Seattle Book Review

The Grand Promise is a work of literary fiction about the real communities that were impacted by the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River during the 1930s. Called “a gripping debut” by author Jonathan Evison and “an ambitious saga” by author Peter Mountford, The Grand Promise was the #1 fiction bestseller for Small Press Distribution in its release month. 

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