Tess Perko

About The Author

Tess Perko grew up in Sacramento and Suffolk, England. Formerly a journalist and English professor, she is the author of several short stories and poetry. Learning to Whistle: A Novel is her debut novel. In addition to writing, Tess raises money for scholarships for college and vocational students; teaches essay and journaling workshops to emancipated foster youth; studies French and Spanish; and enjoys growing roses. She lives with her husband, Robert, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Books by Tess Perko

Learning to Whistle

A Novel

By Tess Perko

For fans of Sue Monk Kidd and Joyce Manard, a debut contemporary women’s fiction novel about a recently bereft daughter who journeys to South America to run away from her grief—and instead finds self-discovery and healing.

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