Uncategorized

Especially good winter reading. — Detroit Free Press Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker ... Read more »

Chiaverini has drawn a loving portrait of a complex and gifted woman. — St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker ... Read more »

Chiaverini steps away from her popular "Elm Creek Quilts" series to explore this relationship in this absorbing stand-alone historical novel. Taking readers through times of war and peace as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary woman, the author brings Civil War Washington to vivid life through ... Read more »

Chiaverini’s latest is based on the true story of Elizabeth Keckley, who bought freedom from slavery for herself and her son and went on to become a well-known modiste in Washington. Keckley had a front-row seat to history: she dressed Washington’s A-list, including Jefferson ... Read more »

A compelling fictional account of Keckley’s life. — Bookpage Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker ... Read more »

Nuanced... a welcome historical. — Publishers Weekly Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker ... Read more »