“I Don’t Know If I Was Always Patient, But I Did Persevere” – E. Davis Enloe On His Gripping Debut Novel

E. Davis Enloe’s debut novel Into the Night Woods plunges readers into the life of an irrepressible twelve-year-old in one memorable summer in 1961 North Carolina. Sixth grader Boyd’s healthy sense of mischief leads him to fantastic adventures, yet also frequently pushes him into conflict with the adults in his life. When he lands in a fistfight on the last day of school, his mother sends him to his grandfather’s farm for the summer as punishment. Yet Boyd doesn’t allow this change to upset his and his friend Roger’s summer plans: to explore the nearby woods and find the cave that has achieved mythic status in their minds. Meanwhile, Roger’s increasingly abusive father forces Boyd to acknowledge the limits of care his close-knit community can provide. A deeply moving coming of age story as well as a propulsive adventure, Into the Night Woods celebrates friendship, the deep bonds of family, and one boy’s steadfast pursuit of justice for his friend. Enloe spoke to us about drawing inspiration for his characters from family members, creating such a specific setting for his novel, and the role of perseverance in his writing career.
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