Ask the Author: Ellen Meeropol

“My fifth novel, THE LOST WOMEN OF AZALEA COURT, comes out in September 2022. It's about mental illness and stigma, about trauma and forgiveness. I'd love to hear your questions!” Ellen Meeropol

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Ellen Meeropol One day I was waiting in the security line at JFK Airport, frustrated with all the shoes-off, liquids-in-the-plastic-bucket regulations. I started thinking about what would happen if TSA decided I was dangerous. What if they pulled me aside and took me somewhere for interrogation? At that moment, my main character appeared in my imagination. I knew her name, her profession, her no-nonsense personality, even her odd, slightly stilted way of talking. I “watched” as she was hooded, handcuffed, and taken away. When she did not return, I had to write the book to find out what happened to her.

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