Alyson Richman is the author of "The Mask Carver's Son," "Swedish Tango," The Last Van Gogh," and "The Lost Wife." She loves to travel, cook, ride her yellow bicycle, and do ballet. She currently lives in New York with her husband and two children.
Genres: Historical, Literary Fiction
Novels
The Mask Carver's Son (2000)
Swedish Tango (2004)
aka The Rhythm of Memory
The Last Van Gogh (2006)
The Lost Wife (2011)
The Garden of Letters (2014)
The Velvet Hours (2016)
The Secret of Clouds (2019)
Swedish Tango (2004)
aka The Rhythm of Memory
The Last Van Gogh (2006)
The Lost Wife (2011)
The Garden of Letters (2014)
The Velvet Hours (2016)
The Secret of Clouds (2019)
Collections
Grand Central (2014) (with Melanie Benjamin, Jenna Blum, Amanda Hodgkinson, Pam Jenoff, Sarah Jio, Kristina McMorris, Erika Robuck and Karen White)
Novellas
Alyson Richman recommends

Promised Land (2018)
Martin Fletcher
"A thrilling page-turner. Fletcher's latest book manages to weave in the history of Israel as a young and fragile nation with the painful history of those immigrants who sought shelter after the war. A riveting and illuminating read!"

The Red Address Book (2019)
Sofia Lundberg
"The Red Address Book is a love letter to the human heart. Full of tenderness and empathy, Lundberg has created more than just a novel she has created a window into the soul."

The Wartime Sisters (2019)
Lynda Cohen Loigman
"Complex and intricately woven, The Wartime Sisters is truly everything I love in a novel. Beautifully written, rich in historical detail, and anchored by two strong women who must reconcile their past--and their secrets--in order to survive. Loigman is a master storyteller and this novel had me from its very first page."

The Stationery Shop (2019)
Marjan Kamali
"Set against the political turmoil of 1950's Tehran, Marjan Kamali's THE STATIONERY SHOP illuminates how love is experienced over time and influenced by the fingerprints of others. Yet. despite every obstacle, the power of heart and memory endure. A beautiful and sensitive novel that I loved from the first page."

The Grace Kelly Dress (2020)
Brenda Janowitz
"In The Grace Kelly Dress, Brenda Janowitz masterfully explores how three generations of women bring their own personal histories to a family heirloom wedding dress. This beautiful and poignant novel makes us ponder what invisible threads unite us and what textures will always be our own. A truly wonderful read!"
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