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Lynda Cohen Loigman grew up in Longmeadow, MA. She received a B.A. in English and American Literature from Harvard College and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Her debut novel, The Two-Family House, was a USA Today bestseller and a nominee for the Goodreads 2016 Choice Awards in Historical Fiction. Her second novel, The Wartime Sisters, was selected as a Woman's World Book Club pick and a Best Book of 2019 by Real Simple Magazine. The Matchmaker’s Gift, her third novel, will be published by St. Martin’s Press in September of 2022.

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Lynda Cohen Loigman I can't tell you how happy it makes me that you care so much about these characters that you would like to read a sequel. Thank you so much for that! …moreI can't tell you how happy it makes me that you care so much about these characters that you would like to read a sequel. Thank you so much for that! I wasn't really thinking about a sequel for this story, but I am working on another family story, and hopefully there will be characters in that novel that you will enjoy. :)
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Lynda Cohen Loigman I am a very linear writer - I can't skip ahead, write the ending, and then go back to an earlier point in the story. I suppose this is because I feel …moreI am a very linear writer - I can't skip ahead, write the ending, and then go back to an earlier point in the story. I suppose this is because I feel like I need to walk with my characters throughout their journey. If I'm not with them every step of the way, I feel like I can't present their choices in a realistic manner. So for me, writer's block comes when I don't know what is going to happen next with my plot or character development. If I have a clear idea of what my goals are for the next twenty pages or so, I can keep writing. If I am blocked, I usually have to sit for a while and think about what is going to happen next. (less)
Average rating: 3.98 · 41,738 ratings · 5,571 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Two-Family House

3.94 avg rating — 25,975 ratings — published 2016 — 12 editions
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The Matchmaker's Gift

4.20 avg rating — 9,119 ratings — published 2022 — 12 editions
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NEW SEASON, NEW BOOK

Hi everyone! It's the Tuesday after the long Labor Day weekend, which means autumn is in the air and new books are on the shelves. My third novel, The Matchmaker's Gift, comes out in just two weeks, and I'm absolutely BESIDE MYSELF with excitement! I've never had an autumn book before -- The Two-Family House was published in March, and The Wartime Sisters was out in January. There's something so s Read more of this blog post »
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“We always think our own grief is the worst—worse than everybody else’s. But the truth is, we never know for sure what the people around us are feeling.”
Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House

“The daily dread of being judged, of being measured and found lacking in some way, no matter how small, was a burden she carried, compact and profound. It was a too-heavy purse, worn and comfortable on her shoulder, which she did not know the weight of until she set it down.”
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“Rose filled their coffee cups again and thought how lucky she was to have Helen for her sister-in-law. When Helen was beside her she felt braver, resilient. They would go through this together.”
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