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Strolling Through 1968 Manhattan

December 03, 2019
Today my research took me back to Manhattan in 1968.
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Helen Inherits

November 26, 2019
My second novel, Bachelor Girl, was inspired by this obscure headline about a surprise bequest.
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All the Single Ladies

November 19, 2019
Before she was called a “spinster,” a single woman living independently was known as a “bachelor girl.”
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Black Manhattan

November 12, 2019
Historical fiction is enriched by reflecting the true diversity of American history.
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Col. Jacob Ruppert

November 05, 2019
He’s remembered now for signing Babe Ruth, but in his time Ruppert was a larger-than-life New Yorker.
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Gay New York

October 29, 2019
From drag balls in Harlem to pansy clubs in Greenwich Village, the gay world of 1920s New York was vast and varied.
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