An Unlikely Prospect: A World War II Novel
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For fans of Kate Quinn’s The Rose Code and Jacqueline Winspear’s The Consequences of Fear comes a gripping novel, set in post–WWII San Francisco, about a young female newspaper publisher and a story that could change the course of her city’s future.
“…a well-paced, edgy tale…a salute to solid, honest journalism.”—Kirkus Reviews
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History of California and An Unlikely Prospect
I recently joined historian Jordan Mattox on the History of California Podcast to talk about the real archival research and historical events behind An Unlikely Prospect, my novel set in post-WWII San Francisco during the 1945 V-J Day “Peace Riot.” We explored: • Post-war San Francisco on the edge of celebration and unrest• [...]
NPR Interview with Suzanne Lang–A Novel Idea
What a deep pleasure it was to talk to Suzanne Lang about An Unlikely Prospect on her NPR show, A Novel Idea. She's a great reader and a great conversationalist. You can listen to it now at this link.
An outsider/imposter loves her interview
I was a little verklempt when I got the print edition of the San Francisco Chronicle and found Allison Arieff's interview with me about An Unlikely Prospect right there in the Datebook section of the paper. There's a pile of reasons why I found this touching. First, all of my books, not just [...]