I’m an Accountant
I'm between books now and playing around with TikTok which turns out to be a wonderful playground, reminiscent of Vine which I loved, but with sounds. Here's some footage I
The Latecomers is out in Russian today
Thanks to Phantom Press for this lovely new cover!
The Latecomers on Sale for $2.99
For anyone wishing to escape present day and live in the past for a while, my novel The Latecomers set in the last century is on sale today for
Convent of the Sacred Heart Author Night
What fun and an honor to return to the school where I spent years dropping off daughters, to take part in their annual Author Night. Emmy Award-winning reporter and alum
Writing the Past
Fun panel discussion with fellow Little Brown author Madeline Miller (CIRCE) and Adam Braver (NOVEMBER 22, 1963) about writing stories set in the past. New York State Summer Writers Institute,
The Latecomers in Minneapolis
Thanks to the Minneapolis Star Tribune for a thumbs-up in their book section yesterday: The Latecomers By Helen Klein Ross. (Little, Brown & Co., 432 pages, $25.98.) Long-buried family secrets
Nice review from the Historical Novel Society
Grateful that the Historical Novel Society had some nice things to say. I'm especially pleased by the last two paragraphs. With understated elegance, The Latecomers braids many coming-of-age stories into one. First,
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