Soap Operas, Family Sagas & the Immigrant Experience with Alina Adams (E101)
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Alina Adams. Alina is a New Your Time best-selling author, soap opera insider and pioneer in online storytelling. She was born in the Soviet Union and immigrated with her parents to the U.S. at age 7, where she learned English by watching American soap operas at their home in San Francisco. Alina’s childhood and immigration experience was the inspiration for her two latest historical fiction novels, “The Nesting Dolls” (2020) and “My Mother’s Secret: A Novel of the Jewish Autonomous Region” (2022).
Episode Highlights:
A Deep Dive into Soap Operas and Figure Skating: Tune in to hear how these passions have shaped Alina's life and career.
The Immigrant Experience: Alina shares her unique perspective on growing up in America after immigrating from the Soviet Union at age 7.
Birobidzhan: Discover the first Jewish Autonomous Region and its significance in Alina's work.
Author of Many Genres: Explore Alina's diverse writing portfolio, including Regency romance, historical fiction, soap operas, and non-fiction.
Book Flight: Alina’s book flight features family sagas that reflect the immigrant experience, offering rich stories of heritage and resilience.
Don't miss this insightful conversation with Alina Adams, where history, culture, and storytelling intertwine!
Connect with Alina Adams:
Purchase The Nesting Dolls or My Mother’s Secret.
Show Notes
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
The Fictitious Marquis by Alina Adams
Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
Where the Jews Aren’t by Masha Gessen
When a Man Loves a Woman by Alina Adams
Master of the Game of Connie Bruck
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Sondheim by Stephen Silverman
The Women of Two Shadows by Sarah James
Book Flight
Parenting with an Accent by Masha Rumer
Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon
The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays by Irena Smith
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