Elise and I discuss Angels of the Pacific, writing about the Pacific arena during World War 2, her research trip and snorkeling around a World War 2 war ship, how different the war in the Pacific was from what was happening in Europe, restoring her great-grandmother's dollhouse, and much more.
Elise and I discuss Angels of the Pacific, writing about the Pacific arena during World War 2, her research trip and snorkeling around a World War 2 war ship, how different the war in the Pacific was from what was happening in Europe, restoring her great-grandmother's dollhouse, and much more.
Elise's recommended reads are:
- Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
- Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor
- Still Life by Sarah Winman
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- The People We Keep by Allison Larkin
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Elise Hooper
Author
A native New Englander, Elise Hooper spent several years writing for television and online news outlets before getting an MA and teaching high-school literature and history. Her debut novel, The Other Alcott, was a nominee for the 2017 Washington Book Award. All of her books—Learning to See, Fast Girls, Angels of the Pacific, and The Library of Lost Dollhouses—tell the stories of extraordinary but overlooked women. Hooper lives in Seattle with her husband and two daughters.
