Mississippi River Museum - Paperback

by Keith Pilapil Lesmeister (Author)

A tale of unlikely friendship and redemption along the Mississippi River.

When Joe Patterson arrives in rural northeast Iowa to fix up his late father's cabin, he faces a series of challenges: a dilapidated house, a depleted bank account, and a body riddled with aches. But it's his encounter with Christian, a troubled twelve-year-old boy, that truly changes everything.

Mississippi River Museum explores the bond between two lost souls as they navigate the complexities of small-town life, loss, and the search for purpose. Through fishing trips, bike repairs, and shared meals of fried catfish, Joe and Christian forge an unlikely friendship, offering each other a glimmer of hope in the face of adversity. Will their connection be enough to overcome the challenges that lie ahead?

Author Biography

Keith Pilapil Lesmeister is the author of the story collection We Could've Been Happy Here (MG Press, 2017). His fiction has appeared in American Short Fiction, december magazine, Gettysburg Review, New Stories from the Midwest, North American Review, and many others. His nonfiction has appeared in The Good Men Project, River Teeth, Sycamore Review, Water Stone Review, and elsewhere. He is the editor of Cutleaf. He lives in Decorah, IA.