‘Westerly’ by Susan Donovan Bernhard
Susan Donovan Bernhard joins Why Authors Write host Sara Stanton to reveal the story behind Westerly, her just-published novel, tracing its roots in rural Ireland and the personal and historical currents that shaped it. Their conversation uncovers the messy realities of writing about family secrets, shifting definitions of identity, and 50 years of misdirection and well-intentioned decisions with terrible consequences.
