Julia Keller
5 SeriesJulia Keller, an American author of the Bell Elkins mystery series, won a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2005. She holds a doctorate in English Literature from Ohio State University and has taught at various universities. Originally from Huntington, West Virginia, she divides her time between Chicago and a lakeside cottage in Ohio.
In "Back Home" by Julia Keller, thirteen-year-old Rachel "Brownie" Browning struggles to reconnect with her father after he returns from the Iraq War with a prosthetic arm and leg, and a traumatic brain injury. Despite her mother's assurances that patience and affection will help him recover, Brownie's father remains distant and unresponsive, refusing to walk or engage with the family. As he sits in his wheelchair day after day, Brownie grapples with the realization that her family may never return to their pre-war life.
