by Stephanie Dray | May 17, 2021 | Frances Perkins, Works in Progress
I love writing about unsung historical women, and my next subject will be Frances Perkins, the Founding Mother of 20th century America. FDR’s right hand woman, the first female cabinet secretary, and the woman whose lonely fight to save Jewish refugees from the...
by Stephanie Dray | Apr 24, 2021 | Adrienne Lafayette, America's First Daughter, Bloopers, The Women of Chateau Lafayette
Here’s one for the blooper file. As I understand it, the chocolate we know it today was not invented until 1847. Until then, chocolate was known and enjoyed as a drink. So why, then, do edible chocolates appear at the end of the 18th century in both...
by Stephanie Dray | Apr 9, 2021 | Fun Stuff, Research, The Women of Chateau Lafayette
I give up all the goods in this article here on Literary Hub. And here are a few pictures of the things I describe. The old Remnant of the Hotel de Noailles Me about to discover a delicious buttery crepe in Chavaniac The plaque about the Baron de la Grange Marianne,...
by Stephanie Dray | Mar 30, 2021 | Adrienne Lafayette, Food, Fun Stuff, The Women of Chateau Lafayette
My fabulously talented friend Max Miller and I were talking about his popular food show, “Tasting History” when I suggested that he do an episode featuring some food from Lafayette’s day. I provided him with a wedding menu that was posted to the wall...
by Stephanie Dray | Mar 30, 2021 | Historical Fiction Genre, My Works, News, The Women of Chateau Lafayette
I’m so thrilled to announce the release of my newest novel, a labor of love, The Women of Chateau Lafayette. ABOUT THE BOOK An epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of...
