About the Author

Geraldine Brooks is a Pulitzer Prize–winning author and former foreign correspondent. Born in Sydney, Australia, she has lived full-time on Martha’s Vineyard for over twenty years. Her bestselling novels include Caleb’s Crossing, The Secret Chord, and Horse. Brooks is also the author of acclaimed nonfiction, most recently Memorial Days, a poignant memoir of sudden loss and the search for peace. She contributed to the new book Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service, a tribute to the vital, often unseen work of public servants.