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Susie Orman Schnall

    This author crafts compelling historical fiction, delving into the intricacies of human relationships and personal journeys. Her prose is marked by a skillful evocation of time and place, bringing vividly rendered settings to life. Through her narratives, she explores themes of resilience, identity, and the search for meaning. The author's distinctive voice offers readers thought-provoking and immersive literary experiences.

    Anna Bright Is Hiding Something
    On Grace
    We Came Here to Shine
    The Subway Girls
    • 2024

      Anna Bright Is Hiding Something

      A Novel

      • 344 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      The narrative centers on Jamie Roman, a determined journalist, as she confronts Anna Bright, the secretive CEO of a multibillion-dollar firm involved in fraud. Set against a backdrop of contrasting coasts, the story explores themes of ambition, ethics, and the complexities of success in a male-dominated business world. As Jamie delves deeper into Anna's world, the stakes rise, revealing the lengths to which individuals will go to safeguard their ambitions and reputations.

      Anna Bright Is Hiding Something
    • 2020

      We Came Here to Shine

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.7(1926)Add rating

      Set during the iconic 1939 New York World's Fair, two intrepid young women - an aspiring journalist and a down-on-her-luck actress - form an unlikely friendship as they navigate a world of endless possibility, stand down adversity, and find out what they are truly made of during the glorious summer of spectacle and opportunity...

      We Came Here to Shine
    • 2018

      The Subway Girls

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.8(2760)Add rating

      From the author of The Balance Project comes a dual-timeline narrative featuring a 1949 Miss Subways contestant and a modern-day advertising executive whose careers and lives intersect.

      The Subway Girls
    • 2014

      On Grace

      A Novel

      • 274 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      3.5(328)Add rating

      Grace looks forward to her 40th birthday, but her life quickly unravels as her job, marriage, and personal circumstances collapse. Faced with the most challenging period just before what should be a celebratory milestone, she must navigate her way through turmoil and find a path to recovery. The story explores themes of resilience and self-discovery during life's unexpected challenges.

      On Grace