Utah Lit: "We Are Called to Rise" by Laura McBride

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The lives of an eight-year-old immigrant boy, a soldier dealing with the horrors of war and a middle-aged woman facing an unwanted phase of life intersect by chance in Laura McBride's debut novel, "We Are Called to Rise."

On Friday at 12:15 p.m., Tribune reporters Ellen Fagg Weist and Jennifer Napier-Pearce talk about the book on Utah Lit, the Tribune's monthly online book club.

Watch this online video chat at sltrib.com. You can also join the discussion by sending questions and comments to the hashtag #TribTalk on Twitter and Google+ or texting 801-609-8059. Utah Lit: A closer look at 'Called to Rise'

12:15 p.m. • The lives of an 8-year-old immigrant boy, a soldier dealing with the horrors of war and a middle-aged woman facing an unwanted phase of life intersect by chance in Laura McBride's debut novel, "We Are Called to Rise." Tribune reporters Ellen Fagg Weist and Jennifer Napier-Pearce talk about the book on Utah Lit, the Tribune's online book club. Watch the video at sltrib.com. Join in by sending questions to #TribTalk on Twitter and Google+ or by texting 801-609-8059. › sltrib.com