Stacy Parenteau

In Depression-era Kansas, young Brianna Byrne’s life is darkened by dust storms and economic desperation. But amidst the hardship, she finds emotional shelter in exchanging pen pal letters with Hans, a boy in Amsterdam. They forge a deep and abiding bond over the years, sharing heartbreak, laughter, and dreams.Years later, desolate and...

Dunville, Massachusetts is a tranquil, close-knit Boston suburb wherein the most exciting event is the annual Halloween pageant. When Dunville is financially and emotionally ravaged by the 2008 recession, one of its wealthier citizens establishes the town’s first comedy club, The Dunville Jokebox, to help revitalize the town. As Dunville begins...