Ep. 154: Laura Spence-Ash on Beyond That The Sea’s Ambitious Structure and Unforgettable Characters

This week, Laura Spence-Ash is here to discuss Beyond That The Sea,  which tells the story of two families living through World War II on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and the shy, irresistible young woman who will call them both her own.

 

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“A young’s woman’s family loyalties are divided as she leaves her London home for Boston during WWII in Spence-Ash’s magnetic debut… Readers will be riveted.”
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

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About the Author:

Laura Spence-Ash‘s fiction has appeared in One StoryNew England ReviewCrazyhorseand elsewhere. Her critical essays and book reviews appear regularly in the Ploughshares blog. She received her MFA in fiction from Rutgers-Newark, and she lives in New Jersey. Learn more: https://www.lauraspenceash.com/

 

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Happy Reading and Listening,

Laura Szaro Kopinski

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