Confessions of a Dreamer

Kenna White's novel follows two women whose lives diverged a quarter-century ago and now converge again under unexpected circumstances. Ros McClure is caught in the frustrating grip of institutional politics at a university, her deserved promotion blocked by entrenched power structures. Meanwhile, Stacy Hagen has built a full, if quietly lonely, life in a small Kansas farming community. When a family crisis pulls Ros back to her past, their reunion resurfaces old wounds, buried truths, and feelings neither woman has fully resolved.

Abby Craden brings a warm, grounded presence to the narration, moving between the two characters with clarity and restraint. At just under seven hours, the story moves at a pace that suits its intimate, character-focused tone. Craden's voice anchors the quieter dramatic moments that might otherwise flatten on the page, making the tension between nostalgia and unresolved history feel genuinely lived-in rather than manufactured.