Patt Stivers asked Phyllis Edgerly Ring:

Phyllis, how and where did you have to go in order to research "The Munich Girl?" I understand some of the story is non fiction. How did you come about the story line?

Phyllis Edgerly Ring Thanks for your great question, Patt. :)

I did a heap of reading (120+ books) about the time period in Germany, as well as about Braun’s life. I watched the films she had made, and spent hours reviewing many of her photographs. Eventually, I made two trips to the U.S. National Archives to see photo albums of hers that were confiscated by the Allies after the war. Those characters who were real people required research accuracy, of course, but I also wanted every aspect of the scenes to feel authentic and true to their time. Over several years, I spent time in various locales in Germany that are a part of the story. Also, in the time I spent looking at Eva Braun’s photographs and films, I got to know interiors and exteriors of many settings as they appeared during the 1930s and ‘40s. A fun element of research was a growing collection of vintage postcards I found that show scenes from that era in many of the settings of the story. You can find more about my process with the book and its story at my blog if you like, under the category of posts for The Munich Girl: https://phyllisedgerlyring.wordpress....

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