Ellen Meeropol is the author of four novels, Kinship of Clover (2017), House Arrest (2011), On Hurricane Island (2015), and Her Sister’s Tattoo (2020). A former pediatric nurse practitioner, Ellen began seriously writing fiction in her fifties. She holds an MFA from the Stonecoast program at the University of Southern Maine. Her stories and essays have appeared in Guernica, Bridges, Portland Magazine, Lilith, Writers Chronicle, The Writer, and Necessary Fiction.
Drawing material from her twin passions of medicine and social justice activism, Ellen’s fiction explores characters at the intersection of political turmoil, ethical dilemmas, and family life.
Author website: http://www.ellenmeeropol.com
Books in order of publication:
House Arrest – 2011
On Hurricane Island – 2015
Kinship of Clover – 2017
Her Sister’s Tattoo – 2020
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