Jan Karon is an American author who is best known for her Mitford series of novels, which explore the lives of the inhabitants of the fictional town of Mitford, North Carolina.
Jan Karon was born Janice Meredith Wilson in 1937 in North Carolina.
She began her career as a writer working for an advertising agency in Charlotte, North Carolina.
She went on to write several award-winning books for children before publishing her first novel, At Home in Mitford, in 1994.
Since then, she has written several more books in the Mitford series, as well as other novels and children's books.
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The first book in the Mitford series, At Home in Mitford introduces readers to the fictional town and its inhabitants, including the main character, Father Tim, a bachelor and Episcopal priest.
Published in 2014, Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good is the latest book in the Mitford series.
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The Mitford series is a series of novels that explore the lives of the inhabitants of the fictional town of Mitford, North Carolina. The books focus on the experiences of the town's residents, including Father Tim, a bachelor and Episcopal priest.
There are currently 14 books in the Mitford series. The first book, At Home in Mitford, was published in 1994, and the most recent book, Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good, was published in 2014.
In addition to the Mitford series, Jan Karon has written several other novels and children's books, including The Trellis and the Seed and Miss Fannie's Hat.
While the Mitford series does have Christian themes and the main character is an Episcopal priest, it has been described as more of a slice-of-life novel that explores the experiences of the town's residents.
While the books in the Mitford series can be read in any order, the recommended reading order is: At Home in Mitford, A Light in the Window, These High, Green Hills, Out to Canaan, A New Song, A Common Life, In This Mountain, Shepherds Abiding, Light from Heaven, Home to Holly Springs, In the Company of Others, Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good, and To Be Where You Are.