博客來THE HOLLOW THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT
A Novel by Nick A. Shishkov
For more than 150 years, a small rural church has stood on a ridge above the river-raised by hand, battered by storms, mended by those who believed it mattered. Through drought and war, births and funerals, revivals and decline, the building watches generations of one family wrestle with faith, doubt, work, and the quiet endurance required to keep anything standing.
Spanning from Reconstruction through the modern digital age, The Hollow That Holds the Light traces the Greer family as they build, love, fail, and try again beneath the same timber rafters. Their victories are modest, their griefs immense, and their faith never simple. The church becomes both witness and vessel-holding confessions, secrets, hymns, and the stubborn belief that some places deserve to exist.
Written with lyrical restraint and reverent realism, this novel is perfect for readers of Marilynne Robinson, Kent Haruf, and Ron Rash. It is a story about the ache of doubt, the weight of legacy, and the kind of faith that has less to do with certainty than with showing up.
What does it mean to build something that will outlive you?
About the Author
Nick A. Shishkov is a novelist and publisher living in Gulfport, Florida. His work explores themes of memory, labor, faith, and the unseen weight ordinary people carry through history. His stories often center on the quiet endurance of places and the generational ties that refuse to break.
