Whenever I embark on a new historical novel, I begin with two specific tasks. First, I create a private Pinterest board with images of locations, fashions, and so on; and second, I create a playlist. The Pinterest board helps me zero in on the physical aspects of the book’s setting; and the playlist helps me find the emotional truths of the story. I had so much fun creating a playlist for my new release, THE FORGOTTEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT, a sweeping, multi-generational story of an Italian village destroyed by the Nazis during World War 2, and the heroic actions of a young girl who decides, despite her terror, to believe in the future. Below are a few of the songs that inspired me as I wrote.   Can’t Behave by Courtney Jaye. This upbeat song, which figures prominently in the movie Aquamarine, tells the story of a girl who knows her boyfriend is cheating on her and yet holds out hope that he will change. She says that she will leave him— “one day.” I feel so drawn to this poor girl, who knows she should walk away but just can’t. This also describes the present-day protagonist in The Forgotten Italian…