Caleb's Crossing

<h4>Amy&nbsp;Hassinger&nbsp;is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the author of two novels,&nbsp;Nina: Adolescence&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Priest's Madonna. Her books have been translated into five languages, and her&nbsp;work&nbsp;has&nbsp;appeared in many publications, including&nbsp;burntdistrict,&nbsp;The Common Online, South Dakota Review,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fourth Genre.&nbsp;She is a Faculty Mentor with the University of Nebraska MFA in Writing Program. Visit her at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amyhassinger.com" target="_blank">www.amyhassinger.com</a>.</h4>

Amy Hassinger

Caleb's Garter: On Geraldine Brooks's "Caleb's Crossing"

Amy&nbsp;Hassinger&nbsp;is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the author of two novels,&nbsp;Nina: Adolescence&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Priest's Madonna. Her books have been translated into five languages, and her&nbsp;work&nbsp;has&nbsp;appeared in many publications, including&nbsp;burntdistrict,&nbsp;The Common Online, South Dakota Review,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Fourth Genre.&nbsp;She is a Faculty Mentor with the University of Nebraska MFA in Writing Program. Visit her at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amyhassinger.com" target="_blank">www.amyhassinger.com</a>.