About this episode

Edward Hamlin discusses his novel and the real-life Sanborn family, along with the impact of the Spanish flu epidemic.

Listen to more of our conversation with author Edward Hamlin. He talks about the real Sanborn family — his own relatives — who feature prominently in his latest novel, as well as the role of the Spanish flu epidemic in the story. Listen to the broadcast interview with Edward Hamlin, [...]

People in this episode

Guest: Edward Hamlin

Topics covered

• author interview
• family history
• Spanish flu
• literature
• novel discussion

Keywords

• Edward Hamlin
• Sanborn family
• Spanish flu
• novel
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sanborn family

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