Penelope J. Stokes

Penelope J. Stokes is an American novelist and nonfiction writer born in Charleston, Mississippi, who holds a PhD in Renaissance literature and taught English and creative writing at the college level for many years. She is known for her novels that vividly portray the American South and explore the lives of women, with over fourteen books published including 'Heartbreak Cafe' and 'The Blue Bottle Club'.

Charleston, Mississippi, USA
Fiction Novels Southern Literature Nonfiction