Linda asked Kristina McMorris:

Where did you get the idea to write “Sold On A Monday”? It’s cover looks so sad but the book sounds good and even sad. I sure want to read it. I have a request on NetGalley. Have my fingers crossed, tightly.

Kristina McMorris Hi there! The story was actually inspired by a real newspaper photograph published in 1948 in Indiana. It featured four children seated on an apartment stoop with their mother in the background, shielding her face from the camera, next to a sign that read "4 Children for Sale: Inquire Within." The image was so heartbreaking that it haunted me for months. When I finally researched the picture, I discovered a claim by relatives of the photographed family that truly stunned me and, in turn, inspired me to write SOLD ON A MONDAY. I hope you get a chance to enjoy the story soon!

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