Ryan Shipley wouldn\'t have recognized his grandfather if they were the only two people in a room.
Charming and humorously thoughtful, Chicken Dinner News is contemporary fiction for open-minded soul searchers that enjoy books by such authors as Richard Russo, Robert James Waller, and Boo Walker..
But it only makes Ryan more empowered to guide the town, and with Olivia by his side, they begin to turn the tide.
An arsonist and a rigid bigot turn the uproar of the townspeople into mayhem.
But when there is talk of a Chicken processing plant being built on the outskirts, he writes an editorial in its favor and stirs up trouble.
Change is due for this small town, and Ryan is all in.
But when he starts to fall in love with more than just a girl named Olivia, Ryan sees a future there.
Does he leave his life as a journalist in LA to run his grandfather\'s weekly newspaper and revive a dying Ozark town, half of which he now owns? The overwhelming amount of casserole dishes brought to his door, along with being stopped by anyone and everyone to be regaled about the virtues of his grandfather, don\'t sway him.
So when an unwanted inheritance lands in his lap, Ryan is overcome with obligation.
Ryan Shipley wouldn\'t have recognized his grandfather if they were the only two people in a room
