Therese Fowler Shares Her First Book, Souvenir, on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, Friday, September 12, at 9:30 PM

Therese Fowler’s book Souvenir features protagonists Meg Powell and Carson McKay, who grew up side by side on their families’ farms, joined by an ever-deepening love. Everyone in their small rural community in northern Florida expected that Meg and Carson would always be together. But then, at twenty-one, Meg was confronted with a marriage proposal she could not refuse, and her life changed forever. Seventeen years later, Meg’s marriage has slipped into routine as she juggles the demands of her medical practice, the needs of her widowed father, and the whims of her rebellious teenage daughter, Savannah. Meanwhile, after a long time away, Carson is returning home to prepare for his wedding to a younger woman. As Carson tries to determine where his heart and future lie, Meg makes a shocking discovery that will upset the balance of everyone around her.

In an all-new episode of UNC-TV’s local literary series North Carolina Bookwatch with D.G. Martin, premiering Friday, September 12, at 9:30 PM, Fowler shares her unforgettable story that illuminates the possibility of second chances, the naive choices of youth, the tensions within families, and the transforming power of love.

Therese Fowler holds an MFA in creative writing. She grew up in Illinois, and now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and two sons. This is her first novel.

Don’t miss D.G. Martin’s engaging interview with Therese Fowler on North Carolina Bookwatch, Friday, September 12, at 9:30 PM, with an encore episode airing Sunday, September 14, at 5 PM.