Nancy Krogh Reading for Harlo by Brian Peterson

READING

Nancy Krogh Reading for Harlo by Brian Peterson

Join us Sunday, February 22nd, in welcoming Nancy Krogh who will read on behalf of her husband and author, Brian Peterson.

Brian’s novel, Harlo is the story of a man who once had it all—a stable career as a banker in Bozeman, a wife, two kids—but a painful divorce and reckless mistakes shattered his world. He lost his job, his family, and came close to losing his life. With nowhere else to go, he retreats to Harlowton, Montana, and the familiar landscapes of his troubled youth, in the very community he once fled. Now he’s managed to regain respect and a place in the community as president of the bank and has settled in to a comfortable life. Chet Norem has made unfortunate decisions in the past and is about to do so again. But there are bound to be consequences, some of which he has considered and others that could go far beyond any he may have imagined. Brian Petersen has crafted characters with all the qualities and quirks that paint a colorful picture of small town life and who affect both Chet’s past and his future.

Harlo was awarded a starred review by Kirkus and also named one of the top 100 Indie books of 2025, one of seven in the literary fiction category.

About the Author
Brian Petersen was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 63. The disease is devastating. It is a shock that upends hopes and plans for what remains of life. Brian wrote this book before diagnosis but needed to finalize and submit to a publisher before the disease took his ability to write. There is a concept called “cognitive reserve”with Alzheimers that can help people work around increasing losses to keep going.  Brian used his reserve to full advantage to finish Harlo. After it was accepted for publication by Pronghorn Press, also the publisher of his first book, Vanish, his wife, his publisher, and good friends worked together to get it to print, and are thrilled that it has received a Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews.