The Show Girl by Nicola Harrison

Historical Happy Hour

English - December 19, 2021 21:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Nicola Harrison joins Jane Healey to discuss her novel, The Show Girl. The novel gives a glimpse of the glamorous world of the Ziegfeld Follies through the eyes of a young midwestern woman who comes to New York City to find her destiny as a Ziegfeld Follies star.

Nicola Harrison is the author of two historical fiction novels, Montauk and The Show Girl (August 10, 2021). Born and raised in England, she moved with her family to Southern California when she was 14. She is a graduate of UCLA and received her MFA from Stony Brook. Prior to writing novels, she worked as a fashion journalist in New York City and now lives in Manhattan Beach, California with her husband, two sons and a high-maintenance chihuahua named Lola.