The Editor: A Novel by Steven Rowley

The Editor: A Novel by Steven Rowley. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2019. Adult fiction
When young debut novelist James Smale is assigned an editor in the 1990's, he never dreams it will be Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis! James is a rather conflicted young man whose own family dramas are the basis for his novel. Mrs. Onassis provides the gentle questioning and pushes that James needs to finally get the end of his book right. During this process, the two become unlikely friends and support each other. The real story behind the story is that James has to reconnect with his own mother, find out about his father, and step up to be the best son that he can be. Full of interesting details about the Kennedys, the 1990's, and even James' fictional meetings with the publishing world, the story follows James' insightful growth. Really a love letter to Jacqueline Kennedy, the work will resonate with readers who lived through her real life via news, magazines, and photographs.  Reading the book is like inserting James in the film clips we all have in our minds. A thoroughly original concept and well written novel.