On to episode 6 of History Through Fiction: The Podcast. This week we feature Mally Becker, author of the Revolutionary War-era novel The Turncoat’s Widow. In this episode, we talk with Becker about the volunteer role at the Morristown National Historical Park that helped her uncover some surprising information and inspired her to write The Turncoat’s Widow. We also talk about how she wrote a female protagonist in a male dominated society, what she discovered about George Washington, and her path to publication with Level Best Books. Put in your earbuds, sit back, and enjoy!  

About the Author

Mally Becker is a former publicist and freelance magazine writer. She also worked as an attorney for more than 20 years and, later, as an advocate for children in foster care. Becker thought she'd be clearing trails when she volunteered at the Morristown National Historical Park but found herself instead sifting through the Park's archival collection of letters. That's where she found a copy of an indictment for the Revolutionary War-era crime of traveling from New Jersey to New York City "without permission or passport." That document became the spark for The Turncoat's Widow, her debut novel.