BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 2 -- Boise State University issued the following news release:

Professor Mitch Wieland will publish his novel, "The Ghosts of Okuma," on November 3, 2026 with Regal House Publishing. The novel received rave reviews from Library Journal, San Francisco Book Review, and Independent Book Review ahead of its publication.

"Incredibly vivid, beautiful and tragic," said the review in Library Journal. "A roller coaster of imagery and adventure.Fans of Emily St. John Mandel's'Station Eleven'and'The Stand'by Stephen King will enjoy the journey. Wieland's unputdownable book will grab readers' attention from the very first page and hold it until the end."

The San Francisco Book Review gave "The Ghosts of Okuma" 5/5 stars, calling t...