About the author
Martha Hall Kelly is an American novelist best known for historical fiction inspired by documented women and family histories. Her books connect private relationships to war, resistance, and political change.
Lilac Girls began a sequence related to the Woolsey and Ferriday families. The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club turns to women, reading, and community on the island during wartime.
Where to start
Start with The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club for an island wartime story, or Lilac Girls for Kelly’s best-known novel about women connected to Ravensbrück.
