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Stephanie Dray - THE WOMEN OF CHATEAU LAFAYETTE

Stephanie Dray - THE WOMEN OF CHATEAU LAFAYETTE

Stephanie and I discuss The Women of Chateau Lafayette, writing three timelines and weaving them together, what she discovered while researching one of the characters for this novel that required her to rewrite the book several times, the highlight of writing the story, the character she identifies with the most, and more.

Stephanie and I discuss The Women of Chateau Lafayette, writing three timelines and weaving them together, what she discovered while researching one of the characters for this novel that required her to rewrite the book several times, the highlight of writing the story, the character she identifies with the most, and more.

Stephanie’s 3 recommended reads are:

  1. The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
  2. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
  3. The Social Graces by Renee Rosen

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The Women of Chateau Lafayette can be purchased at the CFAP Bookshop storefront or Murder by the Book.