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Award-winning author Amanda Skenandore offers a unique perspective through her books, as she is not only a writer, but also a registered nurse and certified infection preventionist. Her latest historical fiction novel, The Second Life of Mirielle West, is an “extraordinarily timely tale of resilience, inspired by the true story of a Louisiana leprosy hospital where patients were forcibly quarantined,” from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. “Based on little-known history, this book will strike a chord with readers of Fiona Davis, Tracey Lange, and Marie Benedict.” |
Skenandore is also the author of The Undertaker’s Assistant and Between Earth and Sky. She currently lives with her husband and their pet turtle in Las Vegas, NV.
Publishers Weekly praised Skenandore for her “diligent research, as well as her empathetic depiction of those subjected to forced medical isolation,” saying it made The Second Life of Mirielle West “a winner.”
| Join us Tuesday, September 21st at 5:00pm ET on Instagram Live for our interview with her! Also, make sure you are a member of our online book club, Bookclubz Author Chats, to add this and other interviews to your calendar. Bookclubz Author Chats is a free, monthly interview series with featured authors and online book discussions. Members of the Bookclubz team will interview one (sometimes two) talented authors each month via Instagram Live. Tune in to the interview and then share your thoughts on the message board. Links to recordings of all the virtual book club interviews can be found in the past meeting’s notes. |  |