Lee Maynard's reading of his novel The Pale Light of Sunset at the West Virginia Book Festival. Learn more and purchase this book Here.

Learn more about Lee Maynard and his writing process.

Lee Maynard's reading of his novel The Pale Light of Sunset at the West Virginia Book Festival. Learn more and purchase this book Here.

Learn more about Lee Maynard and his writing process.

Lee Maynard's reading of his novel The Pale Light of Sunset at the West Virginia Book Festival. Learn more and purchase this book Here.

Learn more about Lee Maynard and his writing process.

"I think we fail to recognize sometimes how hard life can be for working class America.   We sit here in these nice, well semi-nice offices, and it’s a nice clean job.  I think too many Americans, particularly in the business management community forget, and maybe its revealed by these TV shows like Undercover Boss, they really don’t realize how hard these people work and how tough it can be.  There is a lack of understanding of how hard it is for some people in 'dirty jobs'."

"Fiction and fly-fishing share a common thread—they are narrative acts. Whether to the reader or to the fish, you’re telling a story. And if you lay the illusion of reality out there on the water in a believable way, and if you’re a little lucky, both reader and fish will bite. Hopefully."

 "Helvetia is a unique and interesting community worthy of having its story told in detail and with accuracy. It was truly a piece of community service for me. Seeing how all these families I knew as a child wove into the tapestry of this little town was fascinating and often nostalgic."