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As a child, I listened to my mother's stories about her year in quarantine as a 19-year-old TB patient in St. Paul, MN in the mid-1940s. At 46 years old, upon my mother's death, I discovered for the first time that I'd been secretly adopted as an infant. As a writer, I've tapped my passion for fiction to dig myself out of the mysterious hole I found myself in regarding my own origins, and to explore how women such as my mother and birth mother might have overcome their challenges as young Catholic women in an optimistic, but socially restrictive post-World War II culture. I'm pleased to finally share the story of Shannon and Eliza Malone with you...
A THREAD SO FINE
AUDIO-BOOK Available May 1, 2020
Can love for a secret child heal old wounds?


St. Paul, Minnesota, 1946: Introspective Shannon Malone and her more popular sister Eliza are Irish twins and best friends. As little girls, they relied on each other for companionship and affection as their mother remained distant, beating back the demons of her own mysterious childhood. In the summer of 1946, as womanhood approaches, both look forward to supporting each other in promising--though different--futures. Instead, tragedy rocks the Malone family to the core, secrets bloom and one sister leaves, possibly forever.
The other, physically and emotionally scarred, vows to hold the invisible thread that runs between them. In the course of her journey, she discovers a child with a hidden past, the love of a good man, and the true meaning of family. But is it enough to bring her sister home?
2020 Events
BOOK DISCUSSION & SIGNINGS:
Minnesota:

Tuesday, February 4th
6:30 - 8:00 pm CST
Hennepin County Library, Excelsior Branch
337 Water St.
Excelsior, MN 55331
Washington:

Sunday, March 15th
3:00 pm PST
Whatcom County Library, Lummi Island Branch
2144 S Nugent Road
Lummi Island, WA 98262
2019 Events
RADIO & TV APPEARANCES:
Thursday, September 5th
7:45-7:50 a.m. CDT
“Wake Up”
FOX 6 News
(Brown Deer, WI)
FOX News 6 Wake Up
Wednesday, September 4th
11:45-11:50 a.m. CDT
12 News at 11 a.m.
WISN-TV (ABC)
WISN 12 News at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, September 4th
9:00-10:00 a.m. CDT
“The Morning Blend” with Molly Fay & Tiffany Ogle
WTMJ-TV (NBC)
The Morning Blend
Tuesday, September 3rd
Airs 10:00 a.m. & 10:00 p.m. CDT
“Lake Effect" with Bonnie North
WUWM-FM (NPR)
Lake Effect
Wednesday, May 15th
2:10-2:30 p.m. CDT
“Afternoon Delight”
KASM-AM (Albany, MN) with Diane Haskamp
dianeh@meltel.net
Friday, April 26th
1:30-2:00 p.m. EDT
“Conversations LIVE” with Cyrus Webb
WPVQ-FM, WYAD-FM
BlogTalkRadio.com
BOOK DISCUSSION & SIGNINGS:
Minnesota:

Saturday, July 20th
7:00 pm CST
Common Good Books
38 Snelling Ave. S.
St. Paul, MN 55105

Saturday, May 4th
3:00 – 5:00 pm CST
Black Dog Café (books provided through Subtext Bookstore, St. Paul, MN)
308 E. Prince Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
RSVP: Angie at 651-253-7142
Wisconsin:

Thursday, September 5th
7:00 pm CST
Boswell Book Company
2559 N Downer Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Washington:

Sunday, June 23rd
7:00 – 9:00 pm PST
Third Place Books, Seward Park
5041 Wilson Ave S, Seattle, WA

Sunday, June 2nd
2:00 – 4:00 pm PST
Secret Garden Bookshop
2214 NW Market St, Seattle, WA
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About Susan
Blog Posts
A THREAD SO FINE - Serial Chapters
Eliza Amon and I recently started an exciting, new on-line literary magazine, called Hot Flash Fiction to celebrate ‘womxn-of-a-certain-age…’through literature. We are focused on womxn – both as the story-tellers and the stories, themselves. We publish monthly issues of fiction and other versions of the truth. No Hallmark stories. No self-help articles. Just smart, funny, compelling and interesting writing. Sorry, no poetry. We are seeking previously unpublished work. Please submit your work (up to 5,000 words) through Submittable.com - or through our website Hotflashfiction.com.
Our first issue launched in February, 2019. Hot Flash Fiction is currently on hiatus until September, 2020