A New Chapter for Gene Fackler’s ‘The Green Apple Tree’ at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
Gene Fackler’s The Green Apple Tree drew thoughtful attention during his recent participation at the 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse, where the novel’s layered themes and atmospheric storytelling resonated with an international mix of readers, editors, and creatives. The fair provided a fitting backdrop for a work that invites reflection rather than spectacle—an environment where conversations naturally shifted toward books that explore memory, place, and the subtle fractures that shape a life.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 3rd Dec 2025 – Fackler’s book is less a linear story and more a layered excavation of memory. Its power lies in the way it captures the texture of growing up in a place where history—personal, familial, and communal—presses in from all sides. The town of Fuller, Texas...
