An Empty House Doesn’t Sneeze renders life on the home front through the watchful eyes of 15-year-old Scotty Johannsen as WWII rages across the globe. Against the backdrop of blackouts, bomb shelters, rationing, and victory gardens, Scotty and his friends follow the rhythms of yesteryear, weaving their wartime worries through the “wilds” of Seattle’s Ravenna Park, where their imaginations run free. Into this fragile balance a neighborhood threat emerges: Someone is lighting fires during the … [Read more...] about An Empty House Doesn’t Sneeze by David Scott Richardson