Bradford Era – by Marcie Schellhammer

Mount Jewett native Jake Maynard’s debut novel “Slime Line” is due to be released in 2024 by West Virginia University Press.

And it’s not as gross as its name implies.

In an interview with The Era on Friday, Maynard said the book is “about a guy from rural western Pennsylvania. When he’s a kid, his dad up and leaves for Alaska. He has some troubles in Pennsylvania, his father passes away, he decides to go to Alaska to see what it’s all about.”

The character gets a job in a salmon cannery, and the novel “follows his maniacal quest to become supervisor at the cannery.” Read More