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Lynda Cohen Loigman grew up in Longmeadow, MA. She received a B.A. in English and American Literature from Harvard College and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. Her debut novel, The Two-Family House, was a USA Today bestseller and a nominee for the Goodreads 2016 Choice Awards in Historical Fiction. Her second novel, The Wartime Sisters, was selected as a Woman's World Book Club pick and a Best Book of 2019 by Real Simple Magazine. The Matchmaker’s Gift, her third novel, will be published by St. Martin’s Press in September of 2022.

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Lynda Cohen Loigman I can't tell you how happy it makes me that you care so much about these characters that you would like to read a sequel. Thank you so much for that! …moreI can't tell you how happy it makes me that you care so much about these characters that you would like to read a sequel. Thank you so much for that! I wasn't really thinking about a sequel for this story, but I am working on another family story, and hopefully there will be characters in that novel that you will enjoy. :)
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Lynda Cohen Loigman I am a very linear writer - I can't skip ahead, write the ending, and then go back to an earlier point in the story. I suppose this is because I feel …moreI am a very linear writer - I can't skip ahead, write the ending, and then go back to an earlier point in the story. I suppose this is because I feel like I need to walk with my characters throughout their journey. If I'm not with them every step of the way, I feel like I can't present their choices in a realistic manner. So for me, writer's block comes when I don't know what is going to happen next with my plot or character development. If I have a clear idea of what my goals are for the next twenty pages or so, I can keep writing. If I am blocked, I usually have to sit for a while and think about what is going to happen next. (less)
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Hi everyone! It's the Tuesday after the long Labor Day weekend, which means autumn is in the air and new books are on the shelves. My third novel, The Matchmaker's Gift, comes out in just two weeks, and I'm absolutely BESIDE MYSELF with excitement! I've never had an autumn book before -- The Two-Family House was published in March, and The Wartime Sisters was out in January. There's something so s Read more of this blog post »
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