In Amanda Churchill‘s debut novel, The Turtle House, readers meet Lia and her grandmother Mineko at a crossroads in both their lives. Through stunning prose, Churchill takes readers through time as both women come of age in 1990s Texas and pre-World War II Japan. The generational drama is filled with soft, intimate moments of unforgettable characters and is a must-read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction.
We caught up with the debut author to learn about who inspired her, the pressures of ensuring the novel was historically accurate, and why she needed to write this novel.
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