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I won my first writing fellowship, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Two weeks ago, I was at one of my book clubs. Discussion of the book (Ann Patchett's The Dutch House, 4 stars) had ceased. Snacks, nail polish, and wine bottles in various states of completion littered the folding tables shoved together in the preschool basement. My daughter is in kindergarten now, but I formed my own attachments to this place. And so I keep returning to the basement with its paint

I opened my email this morning while sipping coffee and writing our family’s weekly commitments on the dry erase board that commands our lives. I saw “Submissions” in a subject line and clicked. It was a rejection (what’s new?!). I stayed up late last night polishing a creative nonfiction piece before submitting. I thought the rejection was for that. I thought, “At least they’re quick,” as if complimenting an executioner. Then I realized the rejection was from an agency I que

When coming up with my next novel, A Farm at the End of the World, two of my characters became eerily similar to a story which has been floating around my family for more than 50 years.

Tons of research goes into writing historical fiction. But a book is more than just the facts. Here's a look at the truth and vibes that inspired my debut novel.

The second book has begun. Here's a little taste of what's next.

This book started a long time ago, changing forms and intentions along the way. Here's a look at what inspired my debut novel and how I got to now. ***Contains spoilers***