Learning to Fly: A Writer's Memoir

Set in the backdrop of the late 1930s, the memoir chronicles Mary Lee Settle's journey from a passionate young woman enamored with Shakespeare to a groundbreaking writer. Her mother's decision to send her to a theater apprenticeship sparks a path filled with challenges and achievements uncommon for women of her time. The narrative weaves through significant historical events, including the New York World's Fair and London's Blitz, ultimately leading to her literary success and the creation of over twenty books, including The Beulah Quintet.