Divided Loyalties - Paperback

by Stephanie Waxman (Author)

Set against the turmoil of mid-20th century world events -- the Great Depression, the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Red Scare -- DIVIDED LOYALTIES tells the story of Jill Fullbright, an aspiring actress in 1930's Manhattan, and the man she falls in love with, Martin Levy, a successful writer and passionate member of the Communist Party. Martin is called to fight Franco; Jill is called to her career. This puts them on a collision course culminating 15 years later in Hollywood when each testifies before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, an experience that throws into question not only their relationship, but also the very ideals which first drew them together.

Author Biography

STEPHANIE WAXMAN is the author of Sex and Death, a collection of short stories. Her nonfiction work includes A Helping Handbook - When A Loved One Is Critically Ill, Growing Up Feeling Good, and What Is A Girl? What Is A Boy? She has contributed to The Missouri Review, The Bitter Oleander, North Dakota Quarterly, and West. Stephanie has conducted workshops in Japan, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Alaska and Hawaii, and currently teaches writing in Los Angeles, where she lives with her husband Dennis Hicks.