Elly Fishman | For WBEZ

Rowan Beaird set her first novel, "The Divorcées," at a mid-century ranch for women seeking to end their marriages.

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Chicago author's debut novel luxuriates in Westerns, cowboys and the thrill of divorce

With “The Divorcées,” Rowan Beaird taps into the alienation she felt growing up in Northfield.

By Elly Fishman | For WBEZ