Kathy

Kathy asked Paula McLain:

No ? just feedback: Loved both books! I loved Circling the Sun a bit more because I had no awareness of Beryl B and her groundbreaking life. I love that for me, you created many conflicted crossroads for her that despite my wanting her to remain independent and as spirited as possible, I found that I was also rooting for her to be conventional "just this once" since it seemed it would be "easier". Best wishes

Paula McLain Hello, Kathy, and thanks for the lovely feedback! It's funny what you say about wishing Beryl would be more conventional now and again. She definitely doesn't make things easier on herself! Anyway, I'm happy to hear you've enjoyed my books, and I wish you lots of happy reading ahead.
Yours, Paula

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Kelsey Mangeni (kman.reads) asked Paula McLain:

I cannot wait until whenever you come out with your next book! I am a huge fan of your books after reading Circling the Sun. It spoke to me especially as a woman currently living in East Africa. Did you travel to Kenya when you were writing that one? Also, what made you decide to write two novels about wives of Ernest Hemingway? Was it hard to keep them separate in your mind while you were writing?

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