A new novel
The Whirlpool
of Lebanon
September 15, 2026 · A Kirkus “Get It” selection
There’s something in the water in Lebanon, Kansas.
Zeb Stout, an eccentric rancher with a dying wife and a field of junkyard sculptures, finds a whirlpool in his pasture that heals the sick and rolls back the years. Soon the whole town is desperate to drink, and the miracle won’t let them go.
