Ask the Author: Kimberly Elkins

“I'll be taking questions about my novel about Laura Bridgman, the world's second most famous woman in the 19th century as the first deaf-blind person to learn language, before Helen Keller.
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I just started your book and am excited to learn more about Bridgman. You capture her perspective and the Doctor's assumptions with great finesse. Q: Julia expresses concern about her family's finances now that her father has died, but then she walks down the wedding aisle "on the arm of her father" - is this a stepfather? Thank you for clarifying!

Kimberly Elkins Maureen, thanks so much for your question! You are obviously reading the hardback version of the book; that was an actual error that was corrected in the paperback version. The one other error that was also corrected occurs on p. when Laura says that "Michael the archangel was thrown out of heaven for challenging God," when of course it should be Lucifer.

Just goes to show that no matter how many people read and copy edit and proofread a book, some things still slip through, unfortunately. I hope you enjoy the rest of the novel, error-free!

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I found it curious and quite wonderful that you chose to create the deeply sensual relationship between Laura and Kate. Why did you choose to do that, and did you seriously consider having her sexless all her life?

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