Intro: They say the war ended in 1945. But for Francois, the protagonist of From Paris to Zion , the real battle didn’t start until the guns went silent. As a writer, I’ve always been fascinated by the things we don’t  say. The heavy silences between parents. The doors that are locked without explanation. The feeling that someone is watching from the shadows of a grand Parisian apartment. If you love a story that keeps you looking over your shoulder, here is why you need to step into...

Intro: We often see photos of Paris in the late 1940s—the jazz clubs, the fashion, the sense of liberation. But for those growing up in the shadow of World War II, the "City of Light" held a much darker complexity. In my debut novel, From Paris to Zion , we follow young Francois as he navigates a world where the war has ended, but the secrets are only just beginning. The Reality of "After" Writing historical fiction is about more than just dates; it’s about the feeling  of a street corner...