The Salvation of Elmer Blott

Carl Olson’s debut introduces an unforgettable pair of unlikely friends: Elmer Blott and Gordon Clay. Elmer is an eccentric hermit living in a rusted trailer on the outskirts of Emerson, Minnesota, while Gordon Clay is the town’s mayor qua king. Nonetheless, nearly every success and achievement in Gordon’s life comes because of his closeness with Elmer and his clairvoyant gift—‘deep sight’. When Elmer re-enters the world out of his lifelong isolation, the careful balance of this friendship—and the community of Emerson—is thrown completely off-kilter. Prepare for laughter as Elmer slowly untangles how his strange childhood, Gordon’s ambition, and his new lease on life might all live in heavenly harmony. Elmer and Gordon, and the people of Emerson, just might never be the same.