A native New Englander, Elise Hooper spent several years writing for television and online news outlets before getting a MA and teaching high-school literature and history. Her debut novel, THE OTHER ALCOTT, was a nominee for the 2017 Washington Book Award. Three more novels --- LEARNING TO SEE, FAST GIRLS and ANGELS OF THE PACIFIC --- followed, all centered on the lives of extraordinary but overlooked historical women. Her latest book, THE LIBRARY OF LOST DOLLHOUSES, is inspired by a dollhouse that’s been in her family for five generations. Elise lives in Seattle with her husband and two daughters.

Books by Elise Hooper

Learning to See: A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman Who Revealed the Real America

by Elise Hooper - Fiction, Historical Fiction

In this fast-paced novel from the author of THE OTHER ALCOTT, we meet strong-willed trailblazing photographer Dorothea Lange, whose fame grew during World War II and the Great Depression. SOLD ON A MONDAY meets BEAUTIFUL EXILES.

The Other Alcott

by Elise Hooper - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Elise Hooper’s debut novel conjures the fascinating, untold story of May Alcott --- Louisa’s youngest sister and an artist in her own right.