Author-In-Residence At Mt. Vernon High School

(Wednesday) March 3, 2010

Congratulations to Mt. Vernon’s very own Author-In-Residence, Tenley Hardin, who recently published a novel!

Tenley Hardin has been teaching English for Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, VA for three years, and she has recently published her first novel, Still Life. In 6-8 weeks, Still Life will be available for mass distribution on Barnes & Noble.com and Amazon.com. Below, you will find a description of the novel:

Description of Still Life:

As an artist, writer, teacher, wife, and mother of two young girls, Claire struggles to maintain balance. Institutionalized for manic-depression as a result of her third suicide attempt, Claire is confined both in her hospital room and in her mind. However, she begins to find awareness and direction during her stay at a mental institution, mainly because she allows herself to enter her past in a way she has never before. Claire examines her childhood–how she and her siblings unrelentingly adored their mother, whose death marked the end of their innocence. But it is not until she returns to her hometown of Clare, MI to see her ailing father that she truly discovers just how deep the secrets of her childhood are. Along the way, the dark corners of her mother’s past reveal the healing truth of love. In her journey to battle the idealized notions of motherhood and artistry, Claire finds purpose and inspiration in simple treasures: her children.

RSS Feed