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Pam Jenoff
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Pam Jenoff

An interview with Pam Jenoff

Pam Jenoff discusses The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach set in New Jersey during World War II

What was the inspiration behind The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach ?

Some twenty years ago, I conceived of a story in which a girl who is an only child becomes close to a family with four sons—kind of a reverse Little Women. I began working on the manuscript but life and other projects intervened. A few years ago, when I returned to the story, I realized that it needed to be set against the backdrop of World War II and that the families should be from different religious and ethnic backgrounds. This provided not only fertile ground for the love story itself, but for exploring many of the cultural aspects of the era.

What kind of research did you do for this book? What are the challenges of writing historical novels?

One thing that was so fun about this book is that the research was more personal. My dad's side of the family is from Atlantic City and owned small hotels and restaurants there in the 1930s and 40s; I summered there as a girl and it is very much in my blood. It was so much fun to drive around the shore and visualize what it would have looked like. I also had a grand time in the archives of the Atlantic City Library, looking at old photos and postcards and news clippings to learn what life was like during the war. How, for example, did they black out the Boardwalk lights? Another setting of the book, South Philadelphia, is where my mom grew up and I loved having her proof the manuscript and serve as my expert.

One of the biggest challenges in writing historical fiction is how to remain true to the period while still bending it to the needs of the narrative. Figuring out how much historical detail to include is also complex. I am a historian by training (I received my master's degree in history from Cambridge) and I can get completely lost in the research. But you have to include it in a way that is intrinsic to the story. For this book, the particular challenge was to get the details of that exact moment of time right. For example, I could find lots of people able to tell me about Chelsea in the 1950s but not so much before then. And I was very nervous about getting the details rights!

Most of your novels are set in Europe. What made you decide to set The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach stateside? And why Atlantic City, New Jersey, of all places?

Most of my novels to date have been set during the Second World War. My inspiration derives largely from my years at the Pentagon and my time as a diplomat for the State Department in Europe spent working on Holocaust issues. I knew I wanted to turn to the home front and explore what happened there, how the war affected people's lives. One of the great ironies is that while I have written all my World War II historical while living in the States, I actually began the manuscript for The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach while living in Poland two decades ago. Even before I realized it would be set during the war, I always knew The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach was a story set in part by the sea. Addie's fear of the water and her relationship to the coast mirrors so much of what she faced emotionally, and the setting is so evocative for young love. I chose Atlantic City because the city was at the heart of the home front: they set up a massive training facility there nicknamed Camp Boardwalk, and there were soldiers by the thousands. The way everyday life there was changed was really a microcosm of the home front across America.

All of your novels take place during World War II. What is it about this period that appeals to you?


I was profoundly moved and changed by my years in Europe working on Holocaust issues, and I call my books love songs to the people and the era. It is an honor and a privilege to capture stories from this time and bring the period to life for both longtime readers of the period and those encountering it for the first time. Additionally, as a novelist my goal is to take the reader and put her in the shoes of my protagonist and have her ask, "What would I have done?" The war era, with its dire circumstances and stark choices, is ideal for doing just that.

Writing and promoting books is a full-time job, but you also have a family and young children. How do you find the time to write, and what are your tricks for achieving balance between your work and personal life?

It is true that, in addition to the writing, I have three small children and a job as a law school professor. I joke that I do too many things and none of them well. But more apt is a quote from Anne Lamott: "I used to not be able to write if there was a dish in the sink. Then I had a child, and now I can write if there's a corpse in the sink." You have to be really disciplined and make the time for writing. For example, I started a 100-day challenge on January 2 where I committed to write every single day for 100 days, and it went so well I am now on my second 100 days. I don't have a great secret for work-life balance . I love all the things I do—teaching, writing, kids— and doing them makes me a happier and more fulfilled person. So, just like everyone else, I juggle!

This interview is reproduced from the reading guide for The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach by permission of the publisher, MIRA Books. In addition to topics for discussion, an author interview and biography, the reading guide also includes delicious recipes for food and cocktails popular in the 1940s.

Unless otherwise stated, this interview was conducted at the time the book was first published, and is reproduced with permission of the publisher. This interview may not be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the copyright holder.

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select		top 1 ezine_number, ezine_dt, ezine_image, ezine_brief_description, ezine_introduction
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	WHERE 		arc_obc_flag = 1

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SELECT 		a.arc_forumidfk, a.discourse_flag, a.arc_promo_text,
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	            c.book_reading_guide
	
	FROM 		arcs a
	INNER JOIN 	ezine_previews b ON b.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number
	LEFT JOIN  	books c on c.book_number = b.ezine_preview_bb_link
	
	WHERE 		a.arc_obc_flag = 1
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	AND 		getdate() >= arc_on_ad_dt
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SELECT 		a.arc_forumidfk, a.discourse_flag, a.arc_promo_text,
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	FROM 		arcs a
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	WHERE a.arc_number IN (select top 4 arc_number
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							WHERE 		arc_obc_flag = 1
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							AND 		arc_closed_flag = 1
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	ORDER BY  	NEWID()
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select	a.book_number, a.book_title, a.book_sub_title, book_short_summary,
				(CASE WHEN f.edition_publish_dt < g.edition_publish_dt OR g.edition_publish_dt IS NULL THEN f.edition_publish_dt
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                      END) "publish_dt"
		
        from 	books a
		inner join book_author_mapping e ON e.book_number = a.book_number
        inner join authors d ON d.author_number = e.author_number
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       	where 	d.author_number = ?
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get_author_by_author_id (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=25ms, Records=1) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_books_by_author_id_lite.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
select	d.author_number, d.author_first_name, d.author_middle_initial, d.author_last_name, d.author_pronunciation,
				i.author_info_number, i.author_number, i.author_info_image, i.author_info_entry_dt,
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        from 	authors d, author_info i
		
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get_all_books_by_author_id (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=14ms, Records=3) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_all_books_by_author_id.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
select	a.book_number, 
        		'' AS ezine_preview_number,
                a.book_title, 
                a.book_sub_title, 
				(CASE WHEN f.edition_publish_dt < g.edition_publish_dt OR g.edition_publish_dt IS NULL THEN f.edition_publish_dt
                      ELSE g.edition_publish_dt 
                      END) "publish_dt",
                '' as "jacket"
		
        from 	books a
		inner join book_author_mapping e ON e.book_number = a.book_number
        inner join authors d ON d.author_number = e.author_number
		left outer join editions f ON a.book_number = f.book_number and f.edition_paperback_flag = 0
		left outer join editions g ON a.book_number = g.book_number and g.edition_paperback_flag = 1
		
        where 	d.author_number = ?
        and 	a.book_number IN (	select	distinct b.book_number 
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                                    and 	a.category_active_flag = 1)        
        UNION

		select	'' AS book_number,
        		ezine_preview_number, 
				ezine_preview_title AS "book_title", 
				ezine_preview_subtitle AS "book_sub_title",
                ezine_preview_publish_dt AS "publish_dt",
                ezine_preview_jacket_image as "jacket"
		
        from 	ezine_previews
		
        where 	ezine_preview_bb_author_link = ?
        and		ezine_preview_bb_link < 1
        
        order by publish_dt DESC
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Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 2698

get_bb_briefs_by_author (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=12ms, Records=3) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_bb_briefs_by_author.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
select	ezine_preview_number, 
				ezine_preview_title, 
				ezine_preview_subtitle,
                ezine_preview_publish_dt ,
                ezine_preview_jacket_image
		
        from 	ezine_previews
		
        where 	ezine_preview_bb_author_link = ?
        and		(ezine_preview_bb_link IS NULL
				 or ezine_preview_bb_link < 1)
        and		ezine_number > 0
        
		order by ezine_preview_publish_dt DESC
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 2698

get_author_readalikes_by_id (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=8ms, Records=0) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_author_readalikes_by_id.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT		a.author_number,
			CASE	WHEN datalength(a.author_middle_initial) > 0 
					THEN a.author_first_name + ' ' + a.author_middle_initial + ' ' + a.author_last_name
					ELSE a.author_first_name + ' ' + a.author_last_name
					END AS "author_full_name",
			b.book_number, 
			f.book_title as "book",

			CASE	WHEN datalength(e.author_middle_initial) > 0 
					THEN e.author_first_name + ' ' + e.author_middle_initial + ' ' + e.author_last_name
					ELSE e.author_first_name + ' ' + e.author_last_name
					END AS "liked_author_full_name",
			e.author_number as "liked_author_number", 
			g.book_title as "liked_book",
			c.liked_book_number as "liked_book_number" 

FROM		authors a
INNER JOIN	book_author_mapping b ON b.author_number = a.author_number
INNER JOIN	liked c ON c.book_number = b.book_number
INNER JOIN	book_author_mapping d ON d.book_number = c.liked_book_number
INNER JOIN	authors e ON e.author_number = d.author_number
INNER JOIN	books f on f.book_number = b.book_number
INNER JOIN	books g on g.book_number = c.liked_book_number

WHERE		a.author_number = ?

ORDER BY 	e.author_last_name, e.author_first_name
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(cf_sql_integer) = 2698

get_ads (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=25ms, Records=0) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT		a.adid,	adweight
	FROM		adsystem a
	INNER JOIN 	ad_category_mapping b ON b.adid = a.adid
	WHERE		a.section = ?
	AND			a.active  = 1
	AND 		a.start_date <= GETDATE()
	
	AND (a.viewby LIKE '%n%' OR a.viewby = 'all')
            

	AND     (b.category_number IN (	SELECT	category_number
									FROM	category_book_mapping
									WHERE	book_number = ?)
      		OR 	b.category_number = ?)
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = adzone2
Parameter #2(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 0
Parameter #3(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 0

get_ads (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=29ms, Records=0) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT	a.adid,	adweight
        FROM	adsystem a
        WHERE	a.section = ? 
        AND 	a.active  = 1 
        AND		a.start_date <= GETDATE()	
        
        AND (a.viewby LIKE '%n%' OR a.viewby = 'all')
        AND (select count(*) from ad_category_mapping where datalength(category_number) >= 1 and adid = a.adid) = 0
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = adzone2

get_member_account_types (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=7ms, Records=2) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_member_account_types.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
select member_account_type_number, member_account_type_name, member_account_type_charge, member_account_type_charge_frequency, member_account_type_postscript, member_account_type_months, member_account_type_stripe_lookup_key
from member_account_types
where member_account_type_number = (select top 1 member_account_type_number
									from member_account_types
									where member_account_type_months = 12
									and member_account_type_public = 1
									order by member_account_type_charge ASC)
									
or member_account_type_number =		(select top 1 member_account_type_number
									from member_account_types
									where member_account_type_months = 3
									and member_account_type_public = 1
									order by member_account_type_charge ASC)
									
order by member_account_type_sort_order ASC
get_member_account_types (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=15ms, Records=2) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_member_account_types.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
select member_account_type_number, member_account_type_name, member_account_type_charge, member_account_type_charge_frequency, member_account_type_postscript, member_account_type_months, member_account_type_stripe_lookup_key
from member_account_types
where member_account_type_number = (select top 1 member_account_type_number
									from member_account_types
									where member_account_type_months = 12
									and member_account_type_public = 1
									order by member_account_type_charge ASC)
									
or member_account_type_number =		(select top 1 member_account_type_number
									from member_account_types
									where member_account_type_months = 3
									and member_account_type_public = 1
									order by member_account_type_charge ASC)
									
order by member_account_type_sort_order ASC
get_arcs_for_ad (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=21ms, Records=0) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_arcs_for_ad.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT 	top 10 a.arc_number,arc_promo_text,
		b.ezine_preview_number, b.ezine_preview_title, b.ezine_preview_subtitle, b.ezine_preview_jacket_image, b.ezine_preview_author, b.ezine_preview_publish_dt, 
		(select (CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,0))) AS numeric(12,0)))+
				(CASE WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) > 25 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 50 THEN 0.5
				 WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) > 50 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 75 THEN -0.5
				 ELSE 0
				 END)
 			from arc_allocator	where arc_number = a.arc_number and arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1) AS arcrating

FROM arcs a
INNER JOIN ezine_previews b ON b.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number

WHERE arc_closed_flag = 1
AND arc_obc_flag = 0
AND getdate() >= arc_on_ad_dt
AND (select count(*) from arc_allocator d where d.arc_number = a.arc_number and arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1) > 1
and getdate() <= dateadd(day,1,a.arc_off_ad_dt)

ORDER BY NEWID()
get_arcs_for_ad (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=19ms, Records=3) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_arcs_for_ad.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT 	top 3 a.arc_number,arc_promo_text,
			b.ezine_preview_number, b.ezine_preview_title, b.ezine_preview_subtitle, b.ezine_preview_jacket_image, b.ezine_preview_author, b.ezine_preview_publish_dt, 
			(select (CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,0))) AS numeric(12,0)))+
					(CASE WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) > 25 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 50 THEN 0.5
					 WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) > 50 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 75 THEN -0.5
					 ELSE 0
					 END)
				from arc_allocator	where arc_number = a.arc_number and arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1) AS arcrating

	FROM arcs a
	INNER JOIN ezine_previews b ON b.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number

	WHERE arc_closed_flag = 1
	AND arc_obc_flag = 0
	AND getdate() >= arc_on_ad_dt
	AND (select count(*) from arc_allocator d where d.arc_number = a.arc_number and arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1) > 1

	ORDER BY a.arc_off_ad_dt DESC
get_ads (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=17ms, Records=0) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT		a.adid,	adweight
	FROM		adsystem a
	INNER JOIN 	ad_category_mapping b ON b.adid = a.adid
	WHERE		a.section = ?
	AND			a.active  = 1
	AND 		a.start_date <= GETDATE()
	
	AND (a.viewby LIKE '%n%' OR a.viewby = 'all')
            

	AND     (b.category_number IN (	SELECT	category_number
									FROM	category_book_mapping
									WHERE	book_number = ?)
      		OR 	b.category_number = ?)
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = adzone6
Parameter #2(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 0
Parameter #3(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 0

get_ads (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=19ms, Records=1) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT	a.adid,	adweight
        FROM	adsystem a
        WHERE	a.section = ? 
        AND 	a.active  = 1 
        AND		a.start_date <= GETDATE()	
        
        AND (a.viewby LIKE '%n%' OR a.viewby = 'all')
        AND (select count(*) from ad_category_mapping where datalength(category_number) >= 1 and adid = a.adid) = 0
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = adzone6

get_type (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=91ms, Records=1) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT	a.start_date, a.adid, a.end_date, a.camp_views, a.image_name, a.alt_text, a.views, a.code, a.adsize
        FROM	adsystem a
        WHERE	a.adid = ?
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1112

get_quotes (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=8ms, Records=1) in /root/website/site/blocks/dsp_book_giveaway.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
select top 1 ezine_number, ezine_quote, ezine_quote_title
	    from ezines
	    where len(ezine_quote_title) > 1
	    order by newid()
get_free_newsletters (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=0ms, Records=4, Cached Query) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_free_newsletters.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT 	*
    FROM 	free_newsletters
get_ads (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=13ms, Records=0) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT		a.adid,	adweight
	FROM		adsystem a
	INNER JOIN 	ad_category_mapping b ON b.adid = a.adid
	WHERE		a.section = ?
	AND			a.active  = 1
	AND 		a.start_date <= GETDATE()
		 	AND a.adid NOT IN (?) 
	AND (a.viewby LIKE '%n%' OR a.viewby = 'all')
            

	AND     (b.category_number IN (	SELECT	category_number
									FROM	category_book_mapping
									WHERE	book_number = ?)
      		OR 	b.category_number = ?)
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = showcase_track
Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1112
Parameter #3(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 0
Parameter #4(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 0

get_ads (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=15ms, Records=1) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 08:21:22.022
SELECT	a.adid,	adweight
        FROM	adsystem a
        WHERE	a.section = ? 
        AND 	a.active  = 1 
        AND		a.start_date <= GETDATE()	
        		AND a.adid NOT IN (?) 
        AND (a.viewby LIKE '%n%' OR a.viewby = 'all')
        AND (select count(*) from ad_category_mapping where datalength(category_number) >= 1 and adid = a.adid) = 0
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = showcase_track
Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1112

get_type (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=65ms, Records=1) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 08:21:23.023
SELECT	a.start_date, a.adid, a.end_date, a.camp_views, a.image_name, a.alt_text, a.views, a.code, a.adsize
        FROM	adsystem a
        WHERE	a.adid = ?
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 594


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