"Temple Grove" is set in the Olympic peninsula area of Washington and tackles everything from environmentalism to mistaken identities to the philosophy of the Makah native tribe that inhabits the area.

English Professor and author Scott Elliott found inspiration for his newest novel "Temple Grove" in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. This is his second novel, following "Coiled in the Heart." Elliott gave a reading of "Temple Grove" at the Walla Walla Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 18.