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Jenny D. Williams

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Fiction, Thriller, Historical Fiction

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JENNY D. WILLIAMS has lived in the U.S., Uganda, and Germany. She holds an MFA from Brooklyn College and a BA from UC Berkeley. Her award-winning fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and illustrations have been published in The Sun Magazine, Vela, and Ethical Traveler, as well as several anthologies. A former Teachers & Writers Collaborative fellow and recipient of an Elizabeth George Foundation grant for emerging writers, she currently lives in Seattle with her dog. The Atlas of Forgotten Places is her first novel.

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This book ranks among the best I have read all year! I love the marriage of politics and the personal set in a dramatic real-life setting. Writing about such a complicated conflict so difficult to reduce, did you find it more conductive to create a literary structure using multiple characters rather than a singular point of view? As a reader, I enjoyed the juxtaposing perspectives, especially Rose and Sabine.

Jenny D. Williams I'm so glad you enjoyed the novel! Yes, you've hit the nail on the head with the choice to explore multiple perspectives instead of a single POV. Part…moreI'm so glad you enjoyed the novel! Yes, you've hit the nail on the head with the choice to explore multiple perspectives instead of a single POV. Part of what I wanted to explore was both the tension and synergy between Rose and Sabine's experiences. I'm heartened to hear that the juxtaposition was meaningful for you. Thank you for reading!(less)

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Jenny D. Williams Thanks so much for your message, Cheryl! I, too, feel hope for the characters in the novel--though in writing the ending, it was equally important for…moreThanks so much for your message, Cheryl! I, too, feel hope for the characters in the novel--though in writing the ending, it was equally important for me to allow readers to come to their own ideas about the characters' fates. An ending that was too "neat" wouldn't have felt true to the story or the real-life context of this place and this conflict. I'm heartened to hear that you've continued thinking of Ocen and Sabine and all the others, even after you've reached the final page. (less)

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