Her most recent novel, The Book of Longings, was published in paperback on March 23, 2021. Released in 2020 to widespread critical and reader acclaim, it was an immediate bestseller and book club favorite. It has been translated into 17 languages thus far.Sue is also...
A New Yorker of Irish/Spanish descent, Donna Leon first went to Italy in 1965, returning regularly over the next decade or so while pursuing a career as an academic in the States and then later in Iran, China and finally Saudi Arabia. Leon has received both the CWA...
“My short stories have appeared in several publications, including Tin House, Alaska Quarterly Review, Shenandoah, Epoch, and Narrative Magazine, where I was a winner of the 30Below Prize. I graduated from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and have received...
In this episode Jeniffer and Chad talk with Angela Bole about all things IBPA—which is committed to the Core Values of service, leadership, and independence in publishing. Angela Bole is the CEO of the IBPA, and she tells Jeniffer and Chad a little about the history...
The Illness Lesson is historical fiction that takes place in the 19th century, and was inspired by true events. Namely, a mysterious mass illness. Clare Beams talks with Jeniffer about how she managed to write about the time period without falling into the trappings...
