It’s time for another Book Club Live! Our July Book Club pick, A Founding Mother by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, shines a spotlight on the life of Abigail Adams, a formative figure often overlooked in discussions of the founding of America. This discussion is moderated by Chanel Cleeton, author of the Reese’s Book Club pick Next Year in Havana. We recommend getting your highlighters out for this discussion!
A few of our favorite takeaways:
One of the biggest challenges for historical fiction is choosing where to begin and end the story. Stephanie and Laura dive into how they decided what was essential for the book.
Want to know how our authors landed on the title for A Founding Mother? Hint hint… it was love at first sight.
There were so many great quotes from our conversation but one of our favorites was “[Abigail and John Adams] were ordinary people who did extraordinary things”.
Laura and Stephanie share what historical figure they’re going to tackle next… any guesses?
Dive deeper into these takeaways and more with our Book Club Live conversation. Watch the recording above then leave us a comment letting us know your favorite moments from the chat.
Stephanie Dray is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. Her award-winning work tops lists for the most anticipated reads of the year. She lives near the nation’s capital with her husband, cats, and history books.
Laura Kamoie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. She holds a doctoral degree in early American history from the College of William and Mary and published two nonfiction books on early America.
Chanel Cleeton is the Cuban-American New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of many novels including Reese’s Book Club pick Next Year in Havana. Originally from Florida, Chanel studied in London where she earned degrees in International Relations and Global Politics. In law school, Chanel discovered her passion writing novels and embarked on a new adventure following her lifelong love of books.
