In this interview, Dolen and I discuss Take My Hand, the inspiration for this book, her research, how she selected Civil's name, creating the court transcript, the hardest part about writing the book, and much more. Dolen's recommended reads are: The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison by A.J. Verdelle The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis A Woman of Endurance by Dahlia Llanos-Figueroa The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare by Kimberly Brock The Devil's Half Acre by Kristen Green Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julia Claiborne Johnson, Judithe Little, Renee Rosen, Kerri Maher, and Tony Birch. Take My Hand can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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