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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Women’s Book Awards (Sarton) Finalist!
I woke to the lovely news that An Unlikely Prospect has been shortlisted at the Sarton/Women's Book Awards for historical fiction. I was very down yesterday, reading about the demolition at the Washington Post, and so now I am doubly grateful that this book, inspired in part by legendary Post publisher Katherine Graham, [...]
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.