Meet Willa Goodfellow, author of A Gritty Little Tourist Town (She Writes Press – April 17).
Book Summary:
When Willa and her wife travel to Costa Rica to visit family, they discover far more than they expected in the sleepy little fishing village of Playas Del Coco. At the local bar Pato Loco, they meet a vibrant cast of characters, from Mama, the blind 72-year-old co-owner of the bar, to Richie, an aging hippie, to the unforgettable expats who have come looking for both paradise and a cheap beer.
Through a collection of humorous, sharply observed, and big-hearted stories, Willa tackles questions like “how does a tight-knit community face the pressure of development?” and “how do you perform CPR on a fish?” all while discovering connection and community.
“Willa Goodfellow’s A Gritty Little Tourist Town made me feel right at home in a far-away place and reminds us that this big world of ours isn’t so big after all.” —Kim Danielson, author of Piece by Piece: A Life Remembered through Things Lost“A delightful tour with a variety of characters sketched in detail so you feel you know them, that you have met them, that you want to join whichever episode they are experiencing. Very relatable and captivating, each and every tale has its own reason to turn the page and be delighted to meet the next and the next.” —Sue Katein, co-author of Cakewalks
“Every place has a story—but add cold beer, eccentric expats, and eavesdropping howler monkeys, and you might just buy a one-way ticket to this gritty little tourist town in Costa Rica.” —Nadine Hays Pisani, author of Happier Than a Billionaire
Willa Goodfellow likes to travel. In college she hitchhiked through Germany and cleaned hotel rooms in Liechtenstein. She comet-gazed in Australia and camped in Arches National Park. She gambled in Mexico and won a pasta-making contest in Tuscany. She swam in the Irish Sea. No, she jumped in, screamed, and jumped out. It was cold! She also likes to write. Some of her best stories come from sitting still and listening at the Pato Loco, her sister’s bar in Costa Rica. But there is more to come—today she lives and is listening to pub tales in County Kerry, Ireland.
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