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Elise Hooper

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A native New Englander, Elise Hooper spent several years writing for television and online news outlets before getting an MA and teaching high-school literature and history. Her debut novel, The Other Alcott, was a nominee for the 2017 Washington Book Award. All of her books—Learning to See, Fast Girls, Angels of the Pacific, and The Library of Lost Dollhouses—tell the stories of extraordinary but overlooked women. Hooper lives in Seattle with her husband and two daughters.

March 8, 2022

Elise Hooper - ANGELS OF THE PACIFIC

Elise and I discuss Angels of the Pacific, writing about the Pacific arena during World War 2, her research trip and snorkeling around a World War 2 war ship, how different the war in the Pacific was from what was happening in Europe, restoring her great-grandmother's dollhouse, and much more.
Guest: Elise Hooper
July 7, 2020

Elise Hooper - FAST GIRLS

Episode 7 – A native New Englander, Elise spent several years writing for television and online news outlets before getting a MA and teaching high-school literature and history. She now lives in Seattle with her husband and two daughters.FAST GIRLS can ...
Guest: Elise Hooper