My lovely and talented editor, Denise Roy, blogs about Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker for She Reads today. Post a comment there for a chance to win a copy of the novel! UPDATE: The deadline for the She Reads giveaway has passed. Thanks to all who participated, and congrats to the lucky winner!
I'm absolutely overwhelmed by this glowing review from the February issue of The Washingtonian. They praise Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker as an "enlightening new historical novel" and say that it "vividly imagines how the Civil War touched daily life in Washington."
(Also, the letter from Queen Victoria was one of my favorite moments in the story, and I'm especially pleased that the reviewer noted it.)
"MRS. LINCOLN’S DRESSMAKER is a wonderful novel," writes Melanie Smith of Bookreporter. "Jennifer Chiaverini has researched her history well, and writes elegantly and formally....Any reader interested in President Lincoln, Civil War history, or historical fiction should love this book."
For the rest of the review, please click over to Bookreporter.
USA Today awards Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker 3 out of 4 stars, adding, "Jennifer Chiaverini conveys Keckley's strength, religious faith, compassion and skill with the needle, qualities that made her invaluable to the unstable, insecure first lady....The result: an effortless history lesson filled with details about the intricate art of sewing 19th century women's clothing, as well as African-American life."
"Have the urge to cozy up on your soda and read?" the Detroit Free Press asks. I was delighted to learn that my former hometown newspaper recommends Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker as "especially good winter reading."
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