If the Civil War ended with zombies
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Jessica Cox, a bookseller at Plot Twist Bookstore in Ankeny, Iowa."Dread Nation" tells the story of a young girl named Jane in the aftermath of the Civil War.But this Civil War doesn't follow what the history books say. In "Dread Nation," the war ends at the Battle of Gettysburg, when the dead begin to rise and the zombie apocalypse begins."Not only is it fantasy and fun and zombies," said bookseller Jessica Cox. "But you are also dealing with a nation that…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.