"The New Woman" is a novel by Jon Hassler. He died in 2008 and was an author and professor. We have read most of his novels, often set in or near Staggerford, a small town in Minnesota. The new woman is Agatha McGee, a long-time elementary teacher at St. Isidore's elementary school. Many of the local citizens were once in her class. She can remember most of them. Agatha is a polite, civilized woman but not one to stand for any nonsense. She is the most recent addition to those living in Sunset Senior center but she isn't sure she wants to live there and may return to her own home. She has lived alone all her life.
Hassler can sketch out the important features of a personality in just a few words. This book is excellent.
