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Damnation Spring is the spring that feeds the creek that the aging logger at the heart of the novel, Rich Gundersen, and his young wife, Colleen, rely on for water, which becomes a major source of tension in their marriage after Colleen starts to suspect it’s poisoning them. It’s a link to Damnation Grove, the stand of ancient redwoods on which Rich’s employer plans to make a killing, and the center of a violent conflict that divides their tight-knit timber town.
It’s also a season, in a community very much at the mercy of the seasons. And it conjures up a biblical notion of being trapped, of bringing about your own ruin, which speaks to the situation Rich and Colleen find themselves in, caught between making a living and keeping their family safe.
What's in a name?
I chose names that fit the characters’ personalities–Rich because...[read on]
Q&A with Ash Davidson.
--Marshal Zeringue
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