when getting ice mean cutting it out of the lake
Subzero temperatures are predicted for this weekend for much of New England where lakes and ponds are icing up and thank your stars you don't live in yesteryear when this
The Latecomers is out in Russian today
Thanks to Phantom Press for this lovely new cover!
The Latecomers on NPR
Thanks to Joe Donahue for his generous read of The Latecomers and for hosting me on his awesome NPR program The Book Show. I had a fun conversation with him
a big, fat, multi-generational novel to sink into when you’re snowbound
Here I am, doing an author talk in front of the house that inspired the book, grabbing footage before the big snowstorm sets in tonight.
Like Downton Abbey set in America
It's often illuminating to read someone else's description of a book you have written. Sometimes you wonder why you didn't think of it yourself. I love Nancy Bekofske's succinct take
The Latecomers in BookBrowse
Thanks to BookBrowse reviewer Meara Conner for her insightful take on The Latecomers, which she describes as "a multi-generational saga examining how the bonds between family are impacted by love,
postcards from The Latecomers NYC launch
Thanks to all who came out on a cold November night to help celebrate the New York City launch of The Latecomers at Book Culture on Columbus. I'm especially
How to write story from the wayback machine: join me in conversation with Helen Simonson tonite in NYC on the Upper West Side
The Latecomers is a novel that spans over a century of American life, from 1899 to modern day. I was surprised how much research it took to create fiction. Writing
my recs for multigenerational novels
As I was writing The Latecomers, I sought out other novels in which various generations drive the narrative. I started, of course, with Anna Karenina to see how the
early chapter of The Latecomers on Lit Hub
Grateful to Literary Hub for publishing an excerpt a few days before The Latecomers is out.