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1 month ago | 
authorlink.com | Diane Slocum |Cindy A. Matthews |Doris Booth |Kate Padilla
Let Us March On By Shara Moon(William Morrow Paperbacks)Interview by Diane SlocumLizzie McDuffie was a longtime nanny for a family in Atlanta and her husband, Mac, was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s valet before he became president. Once FDR moved into the White House, Lizzie joined her husband in Washington and hired on as a maid. At first, her duties were the same as any White House maid, but before long, as Mac’s wife, she was noticed by the president and Mrs. Roosevelt.
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2 months ago | 
authorlink.com | Diane Slocum |Cindy A. Matthews |Doris Booth |Kate Padilla
Love Can’t Feed You By Cherry Lou Sy(Dutton)Interview by Diane SlocumTeenage Queenie comes to America from the Philippines with her Chinese father and younger brother. Her Filipina mother has already been in Brooklyn for years working as a nurse. Queenie loves books and dreams of going to college but nothing in America turns out right. Her mother has hardened during her years here, focusing on making money and expecting Queenie and her father to do the same. The family is in constant turmoil.
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Jan 1, 2025 | 
authorlink.com | Diane Slocum
How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Ecklund? By Anna Montague(Ecco)Interview by Diane SlocumMagda Ecklund’s best friend, Sara, has died and Magda is having a hard time coping. To make matters worse, Sara’s husband gives Magda temporary custody of Sara’s ashes and Magda finds living with Sara’s remains complicated. During their long friendship, Sara always planned things for them to do together, but she died before she could set up a road trip to celebrate Magda’s 70 th birthday.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
authorlink.com | Diane Slocum |Cindy A. Matthews |Doris Booth |Kate Padilla
In A League of Her OwnKaia Alderson (William Morrow)Interview by Diane SlocumEffa Bush divorced her first husband because she didn’t want to be just someone’s wife. She wanted to BE somebody. This was not a usual role for a black woman (who looked white) in the early 1920s. Her first idea was to open a milliner shop.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
authorlink.com | Diane Slocum |Cindy A. Matthews |Doris Booth |Kate Padilla
Malas by Marcela FuentesInterview by Diane SlocumAfter a strange, old woman appears, tragedies mar Pilar’s life. She is alone and scorned by her community on the Texas-Mexican border. Decades later, teenage Lulu is living in a strained relationship with her widowed father. Her grandmother is her refuge. One night Grandma dies suddenly and days later a mysterious woman appears at her funeral. Lulu is fascinated by her and is determined to learn more. AUTHORLINK: What was your first idea for this story?
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
authorlink.com | Diane Slocum |Cindy A. Matthews |Doris Booth |Kate Padilla
The Liquid Eye of a MoonBy Uchenna Awoke(Catapult)Interview by Diane SlocumDimpka lives with his poor family in a small village in rural Nigeria. He has finished primary school at fourteen and hopes to go on, not only to secondary school, but to university. This is a dream that seems unlikely to happen because his family is not only poor, but appears to be cursed. His one hope is that his father, because of his age, is next in line to be the head of the village and due to receive riches.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
authorlink.com | Diane Slocum |Cindy A. Matthews |Doris Booth |Kate Padilla
Lenny Marks Gets Away with MurderBy Kerryn Mayne(St. Martin’s Press)Interview by Diane SlocumLenny Marks’ life runs right on schedule. She teaches school but has little interaction with other teachers. Or anyone else. Having each part of her life separate keeps things simple and running smoothly. Then she gets a letter that starts to shake the walls she has built around her memories of her earlier life.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
authorlink.com | Diane Slocum |Cindy A. Matthews |Doris Booth |Kate Padilla
The Faculty Lounge By Jennifer Mathieu(Dutton)Interview by Diane SlocumWhen retired Baldwin High teacher and beloved substitute Mr. Lehrer took his last breath while reclining on the couch in the faculty lounge, the repercussions were felt throughout the school year. The unauthorized spreading of ashes gone awry didn’t help.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
authorlink.com | Diane Slocum |Cindy A. Matthews |Doris Booth |Kate Padilla
A Short Walk Through a Wide WorldBy Douglas Westerbeke(Avid Reader Press)Interview by Diane SlocumAfter nine-year-old Aubrey Tourvel encounters a strange wooden puzzle ball and an odd well, she suddenly becomes gripped by an illness that sends her small body into spasms and gushes of blood. The only remedy seems to be to move to a different location.
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Jun 1, 2024 | 
authorlink.com | Diane Slocum |Cindy A. Matthews |Doris Booth |Kate Padilla
Annie BotBy Sierra Greer(Mariner Books)Interview by Diane SlocumAnnie’s body and her mind were designed to be a perfect girlfriend for Doug. She has an especially high level of artificial intelligence and a built-in obsession to fulfill Doug’s desires, whether in the bedroom or the kitchen. But she also has an increasing awareness of self. When she does something unforgiveable, she hides it from Doug. The more she learns, the more human she becomes, the more she questions her role in life.
