The Book Show | Sam Sussman - The Boy from the North Country

September 23, 2025 • 00:27:22
The Book Show | Sam Sussman - The Boy from the North Country
The Book Show
The Book Show | Sam Sussman - The Boy from the North Country

Sep 23 2025 | 00:27:22

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Show Notes

Sam Sussman’s debut novel, “Boy From the North Country,” is a moving story of love, loss, and identity. When twenty-six-year-old Evan returns home to care for his dying mother, June, he begins to uncover long-kept secrets. Chief among them: the possibility that his father is Bob Dylan.

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