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Janis Cooke Newman is the author of Mary, a historical novel about Mary Todd Lincoln. Mary was chosen by USA Today as the best historical fiction of 2006 and was a finalist for the LA Times First Fiction award. She is also the author of The Russian Word for Snow, a memoir about adopting her son from a Moscow orphanage. Both books are available in paperback.
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Janis Cooke Newman recommends
Prospects of a Woman (2020)
Wendy Voorsanger
"I loved this surprisingly feminist story of Gold Rush-era California! Elizabeth Parker is a heroine to fall in love with - plucky, sensuous,courageous, and clear-eyed. It is a rare and unusual pleasure to - finally - have a narrative of the Gold Rush told from a woman's point of view."
The Other Side of Everything (2018)
Lauren Doyle Owens
"Lauren Doyle Owen's illuminating novel shows us the power of community to both bind and separate. Its multi-generational characters shift between internal demons and a real-world killer, looking for connection. The beauty of the story lies in its ability to find hope in tragedy. A wonderful read!"
Lucky You (2017)
Erika Carter
"By turns dark and funny, Lucky You is a stunningly honest novel about the inner lives of three women. Sexy, risky, with a pleasurably dangerous tension. Erika Carter's writing is effortlessly remarkable."
