There were amazing online accounts and testimonialsįrom soldiers who served with the 21st. Unit liberated Mauthausen”-locked me into that unit and the 11th Armoredĭivision’s campaign from Belgium to Austria. Infantry Battalion, which is Kennet Fiskare’s unit.Ī throwaway line in Fish Tales-“Your grandfather’s Novel, and if so, did you learn anything especially surprising?Ī: I did about eight months of intensive research,ĭivided between the history of the Thousand Islands, and the 21st Armored Q: Did you need to do much research to write the I wanted to dive deeper into those themes and tell Trajectory: both ordinary young men thrown into extraordinary circumstances īoth shaped by the trauma of desertion and violence both estranged from theirįirst loves yet given a second chance both suffered the loss of a child. He realizes his life and Kennet’s life follow the same Retains consistent, vivid memories of his grandfather Kennet, a reserved andĭistant man who showed love in deeds rather than words-for example, he leftĮrik enough money in his will to go to college.Īt the end of Fish Tales, Erik is starting to makeĬontact with his estranged, extended family, and learn more about his history. Suppress most of his childhood memories, out of sheer self-protection. The trauma of this unresolved loss caused Erik to AtĨ years old, Erik’s life was profoundly changed when his father suddenly and Is the grandfather of Erik Fiskare, the protagonist in my Fish Tales series. Why did you decide to focus on this earlier generation of theĪ: The protagonist of A Small Hotel, Kennet Fiskare,

Q: A Small Hotel revisits the Fiskare family from your A former professional dancer and teacher, she lives in Westchester County, New York. It focuses on earlier generations of the Fiskare family, the protagonists of her Fish Tales series. Suanne Laqueur is the author of the new novel A Small Hotel.

The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur