A loose affiliation of Vermont fiction writers is banding together and calling itself the Vermont Book Shelf. Partly a promotional tool, it's also a fellowship where writers who focus on the Green Mountain State can talk about their craft and the business of trying to sell books.

David Huddle’s new novel is about sex—or, to put a finer point on it, the way our desires expose our true selves.

We talk with author Ann McKinstry Micou about the many novels set within the Green Mountain state, and what their themes and settings reveal about Vermont.  Also, a look at deteriorating art at our rest stops, and we read from our mailbag.