Published Books
Celestial Springs and Other Stories
An Americana Singer for the Twenty-First Century
An Americana Singer for the Twenty-First Century
A young man with a mysterious and dangerous power. A new theory on where evolution is taking the human race. A widower’s broken heart and his search for an aging actress who may help heal it. Giant ants taking over the world.
An Americana Singer for the Twenty-First Century
An Americana Singer for the Twenty-First Century
An Americana Singer for the Twenty-First Century
Take a late life journey with a man called John, who decides to quit his job, dust off his old guitar, and take to the road as a modern-day, Woody Guthrie-like troubadour. It’s the “Year of the Darkening,” the crash of 2008, “The Great Goddamn.” In his travels, John meets a variety of “ordinary” Americans just trying to survive and find their way throughout those hard times.
The Light Don’t Shine No More
An Americana Singer for the Twenty-First Century
The Light Don’t Shine No More
Rachel Demeter has died, and her death brings together her three very different sons and the one enigmatic woman who has loved them all. As they gather, old family tensions, rivalries, and grievances resurface…and family secrets come to light.
Reviews from Readers
An Americana Singer for the Twenty-First Century
Rod Williams’ book reminds me of the great classic On The Road.I enjoyed traveling across the country with Johnny, the people he met, and the songs he wrote. Anyone interested in the life of a troubadour will immensely enjoy this well-written novel. – Joe DiBudeo
Troubadour John struck many chords for me! I realized (he) carried on the tradition of the Guthries, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Burl Ives, Johnny Cash, and John Denver to list only a few. May Americana Singerherald a new generation of musical protestations against all injustice, while looking to a future with a hope and idealism expressed in Rod’s last pages. An excellent job, well-written and provocative. – Theodore Durst
His book is filled with a powerful magnetism, palpable from the first few sentences of the prologue until the final words at the end of the book. I enjoyed the poetry-infused prose, the generous peppering of humor throughout, and the songs that the main character John used to soothe his soul.--Margaret Priddy
The Light Don’t Shine No More
This would make a great book for book club discussions. The characters are deep and wounded- one dysfunctional family. And yet, I think most will identify with their struggles to make sense of incredible discoveries that come to light in the short time the siblings are together. The various characters still “call” to me, weeks after reading the book. I highly recommend! Lulu Muffat
This book is an excellent choice if you are looking for an enjoyable read with interesting characters, insights into human nature, plus some surprising twists to the plot.
--Anne Pierce