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I am excited to share that my debut novel, All Afternoon, will be published on April 21, 2026.

Like many novelists, I started out writing other things. (All KINDS of other things...)

As a magazine intern back in college, I pitched an article about people finding love in the personal ads. My editors gave the idea a green light, and, to my surprise, my finished article became the next issue's cover story—and the start of my career.

Since then, I have written about everything from health to home design... from real estate to made-up characters... and from reindeer sledding in Finland (as fun as it sounds) to car insurance in Upstate New York (as dull as you'd imagine).

My fiction has appeared in The American Literary Review, The Baltimore Review, ...more

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blown away by the giveaway!

Wow! Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway for a copy of All Afternoon.

Over 5,000 people entered, which I'm told far exceeds the typical number for a debut novel that isn't attached to a big publisher's PR machine. I am so grateful for your interest!

If you didn't win and want to make sure you are still among the first to read All Afternoon, you can preorder on Amazon now and have the boo Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 16, 2026 15:12 • Tags: debut, giveaway, preorders

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	The Big Apple Business and Pleasure Guide: 501 Ways to Work Smarter, Play Harder, and Live Better in New York City by Muriel Siebert, Susan Kleinman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Real Life 101: The Graduate's Guide to Survival by Susan Kleinman (Goodreads Author), Madeleine Swain 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1992	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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