J.F. Riordan was born in New Jersey and first moved to Michigan, then Wisconsin as a child. At the age of 14 she decided to become an opera singer, and was fortunate in the aftermath to have been able to sing. At 16, after two years of high school, she went to the University of New Mexico to study voice, continued her music studies in Chicago and Milwaukee, and ultimately became a professional singer. Homesick after years of travel, she came home to the Midwest, finished her college degree, and became certified to teach high school. She taught for three years in the inner city before taking a position as a program officer for a foundation. She lives in exile from Washington Island with her husband and two dogs. North of the Tension Line is her first novel.
"J.F. Riordan's Washington Island is home to an eccentric yet
endearing collection of Islanders who appreciate, as one resident
observes, 'Life is real here. Cut down to its essence somehow.' A
seamlessly crafted story of lives protected by the surrounding sea,
readers will delight in everything from goat yoga to a men's book
club that is eventually forced underground. A Small Earnest
Question will have you turning the page in thoughtful pursuit of
answers; some of which are revealed in a well-placed climactic
scene ... while others may come to you in the quiet of your own
mind." --Tracey Barnes-Priestley, Author/PBS Producer Host
"A Small Earnest Question is Book Four in the outstanding North of
the Tension Line series. A deftly crafted and engagingly
entertaining story from beginning to end, "A Small Earnest
Question" will be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to
community library collections." --James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review
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