This novella (the first letter is not capitalized) is about two boys in the small town of Heaven. Rust has dark red hair, is small for his age, and likes to make art out of found objects in nature, at least while he's not sitting under a large pine tree daydreaming and writing letters to people he doesn't know. Ancel lives in a rented, dilapidated house near Rust's home with his abusive father and gentle German shepherd. He's quiet and mysterious and the object of Rust's dreams. He floats in and out of Rust's life, disappearing for years and reappearing unexpectedly. Written from both boys' POVs, Nash conveys descriptions of their thoughts, feelings, and surroundings very well without resorting to constant similes, especially with Rust. He's a special character in a lovely story whom I won't soon forget. 78 pages (Kindle edition).
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