New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris joins us again to talk about her latest novel. In The Girls of Good Fortune, set in 1888 Portland, Oregon, Celia—a young woman of mixed Chinese and white heritage—awakens in the city’s infamous Shanghai Tunnels, realizing she’s been abducted and is on the brink of being shipped off as forced labor. Navigating a society rife with anti-Chinese sentiment, Celia’s journey unfolds from her time as a maid entangled in a goldminers’ massacre to her desperate quest to escape and protect a child left in peril. This historical novel delves into themes of identity, resilience, and the enduring strength found beneath the surface.
Kristina McMorris
Kristina McMorris is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of two novellas and seven historical novels, including the million-copy bestsellerSold on a Monday and her latest releases: The Ways We Hide, an instant international bestseller named one of Target’s top five books of 2022, and the collaborative When We Had Wings.The recipient of more than twenty national literary awards, she previously hosted weekly TV shows for Warner Bros. and anABC affiliate, beginning at age nine with an Emmy Award winning program, and owned a wedding-and-event-planning company until she had far surpassed her limit of “Y.M.C.A.”and chicken dances. She lives near Portland, Oregon, where she’s the proud mom of twoteenage (going-on-forty) boys who keep her on the run and make her laugh daily.
