Sharing Research from THE MASTERPIECE
Part of the fun of writing a work of historical fiction is going down rabbit holes of research into the era, the setting, and the characters. It's a wonderful opportunity to find out more about the age (in the case of The Masterpiece, the 1920s and 1970s), and I thought it'd be fun to share a couple of links with you.
The first is to a wonderful article about the history of Grand Central Terminal, the setting of the book, which features some great photos of what it looked like back in the day:
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/s...
The second is to an article about Helen Dryden, the famed illustrator and industrial designer who is the basis for my character Clara Darden. What a woman she was:
https://wearereplicants.wordpress.com...
Enjoy and happy reading!
Best,
F.
The first is to a wonderful article about the history of Grand Central Terminal, the setting of the book, which features some great photos of what it looked like back in the day:
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/s...
The second is to an article about Helen Dryden, the famed illustrator and industrial designer who is the basis for my character Clara Darden. What a woman she was:
https://wearereplicants.wordpress.com...
Enjoy and happy reading!
Best,
F.
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Sharon wrote: "Thank you! I've read all three of your books and I love that you set your stories in NY landmarks and bring them to life. They are as much main characters as the human characters.Thanks for these..."
You bet - my pleasure and I'm thrilled you enjoyed them. I'm working hard on book number four, so more to come...
I loved the Grand Central article. I will have to search for the leftover grimy patch from cigarette smoke on my next trip there.
Karissa wrote: "I loved the Grand Central article. I will have to search for the leftover grimy patch from cigarette smoke on my next trip there."I'm so glad! Be sure to look up at the northwest corner - you can't miss it.
Thanks for these links. Very interesting reading.