A Violet Season
My historical novel A Violet Season was published by Simon & Schuster and received a starred review and Best Books of 2012 listing from Kirkus Reviews. The story is based on one of the most fascinating agricultural chapters in the history of the Hudson Valley: a violet-growing industry serving the entire eastern half of the United States, which was booming from the late 1800s until the 1920s and now has been all but forgotten.