Shelley Read’s debut novel ‘Go as a River’ becomes a global sensation

By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — From her house up high in Colorado’s Elk Mountains, author Shelley Read can only look out in amazement at the worldwide success of her debut novel, “Go as a River.” Related Articles For book clubs with problems, facilitators tackle ‘behavioral issues’ Dragons, sex and the Bible: What drove the book business in 2025 38 novels and nonfiction books coming in 2026 to add to your TBR Kale on Books: A trip along the Great Wagon Road of America The New York Times hardcover bestseller list, week ended Jan. 10 “There were upward of 30 translations already secured before the novel was introduced in the U.S.,” says Read, a fifth-generation Coloradan who lives with her...