Jane Viehl

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Stories from the Hundred Acre Wood

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Meet Jane Viehl

A storyteller at heart, Jane calls the rugged 100 acres in Oregon’s Willamette Valley home. Proud to be one of Oregon’s contemporary fiction authors, Jane draws from the mistakes and hard-won experiences of farm life and country living to create rich stories. Her stories masterfully capture the intricate relationships between people, land, and history, weaving them into unforgettable tales.

Though an author with an MFA in writing, Jane’s work extends beyond the pages of her books. Through her partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, she brings stories to life and infuses nature, giving voice to the wild and the people who protect it.

When she’s not writing or working on her country living blog, you’ll find her in her garden, tending to her flock of chickens, reading, or playing the banjo just for fun.

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INDIGO BIRD

by Jane Viehl ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2024

A quietly moving portrait of an unexpected family

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The Blackest Crow

by Jane Viehl ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2012
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Indigo Bird, Reader Reviews
I finished reading Indigo Bird last night, and today I’m missing Rainey, Shiloh, and Caleb. I enjoyed every minute of the story – warm and touching with lovely moments of humor and deeply thoughtful and thought-provoking reflections along the way.
Liz Schutt
New York NY
I finished reading Indigo Bird last night, and today I’m missing Rainey, Shiloh, and Caleb. I enjoyed every minute of the story – warm and touching with lovely moments of humor and deeply thoughtful and thought-provoking reflections along the way.
Liz Schutt
New York NY
Viehl’s prose is strong; her story of familial drama (which includes moments of humor) flows along with great pacing and language that is evocative without feeling overly ornate. A quietly moving portrait of an unexpected family.
Kirkus Review
Viehl’s prose is strong; her story of familial drama (which includes moments of humor) flows along with great pacing and language that is evocative without feeling overly ornate. A quietly moving portrait of an unexpected family.
Kirkus Review
I found the book an engaging study of the messy relationships we have all had with our parents, siblings, children, lovers, mates – and the issues of the larger world as we try to make sense of it all. Her crafting of sentences, and her insights into all the...
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Vik White
Portland OR
I found the book an engaging study of the messy relationships we have all had with our parents, siblings, children, lovers, mates – and the issues of the larger world as we try to make sense of it all. Her crafting of sentences, and her insights into all the ways we can hurt and heal each other are astounding.
Vik White
Portland OR
There's so much I love about this novel. It manages that rare feat of being many things at once: funny, endearing, heartbreaking, suspenseful, hopeful, and tragic. Viehl delivers what I always look for in novels but seldom find--a freshness of voice, and beautiful sentences, of course, but most of all a story about real people, ...
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Molly Gloss
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
There's so much I love about this novel. It manages that rare feat of being many things at once: funny, endearing, heartbreaking, suspenseful, hopeful, and tragic. Viehl delivers what I always look for in novels but seldom find--a freshness of voice, and beautiful sentences, of course, but most of all a story about real people, people we have met, our friends and family members, finding their way through life's surprising obstacles with wry good humor, and infinite compassion. It's deeply moving, immediately engaging, there is no turning back once you've opened the cover. It's a wonderful book. I feel sure, if you have loved the early novels of Barbara Kingsolver or Ann Patchett, you will love Indgo Bird.
Molly Gloss
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
I loved the way Indigo Bird entered into the different characters’ experiences bringing transformation. I rejoiced as each character found their voice and began to follow their dream. It was just what I needed to read, a song of hope and forgiveness. I loved, loved, loved the book!
Jeanne Ederer
Seattle WA
I loved the way Indigo Bird entered into the different characters’ experiences bringing transformation. I rejoiced as each character found their voice and began to follow their dream. It was just what I needed to read, a song of hope and forgiveness. I loved, loved, loved the book!
Jeanne Ederer
Seattle WA

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