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Marie Bostwick | A Chat with Author Ellen Feldman
Author Spotlight / February 23, 2024

Ellen Feldman is a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow, and the author of nine riveting and insightful works of historical fiction. Ellen has been on my radar ever since I read her debut novel, LUCY, back in 2003. I was impressed even her even then but she seems to have gone from strength to strength ever since.  Her latest book, THE TROUBLE WITH YOU, released on February 20th, is the work of writer at the top of her game. I’m grateful to Ellen for taking the time to answer some questions about the book, and her writing life.   Q: Please introduce us to THE TROUBLE WITH YOU.  What is the basic plot and premise, and where did you find your inspiration for the story? A: THE TROUBLE WITH YOU is the story of Fanny Fabricant, a woman raised to be a wife and mother, who suddenly finds she is only half that description and must rear her small daughter and support both of them on her own. The inspiration for the book was the fate of women, my mother’s generation, in the postwar world.  During WWII, men went off to fight and women came out of the home to work in…