BESSIE: Author Linda Kass chats with Meryl about her new historical fiction novel

Meryl chats with Linda Kass about her new novel, Bessie (September 12, 2023). They discuss Bess Myerson’s early life and her crowning as the first and only Jewish Miss America in 1945. They also talk about antisemitism in the wake of the Holocaust and World War II, the publishing industry, and Gramercy Books, Linda’s independent bookstore in Columbus, Ohio. Linda Kass is the author of the new novel, Bessie, which was named A Hasty Book List Most-Anticipated Historical Fiction Title for 2023. She has also written two other historical novels, Tasa’s Song and A Ritchie Boy. A Ritchie Boy was the 2021 IPPY Gold Medal Winner in Historical Fiction. Linda began her career as a magazine journalist and correspondent for regional and national publications. She is the founder and owner of Gramercy Books, an independent bookstore in Columbus, Ohio. Author’s website: lindakass.com Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #LindaKass #BessMyerson #Bessie #ARitchieBoy #Tasa’sSong #GramercyBooks #Publishing #MissAmerica #JewishMissAmerica #1945 #PostWorldWarII #AfterTheHolocaust #MissAmericaCompetition #HighSchoolofMusicandArt #ConcertPIanist #MissAmericaTalentCompetition #HunterCollege #ADL #AntiDefamationLeague #antisemitism #PeopleoftheBook #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #Sequel #ShadowsWeCarry #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead!