Melanie Benjamin, author portrait
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Melanie Benjamin

Melanie Benjamin is the New York Times bestselling author of The Children’s Blizzard, Mistress of the Ritz, The Girls in the Picture, The Swans of Fifth Avenue, The Aviator's Wife, The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb, and Alice I Have Been. Benjamin lives in Chicago, Illinois, where she is at work on her next historical novel.
California Golden
The Children's Blizzard

What I'm Reading: Melanie Benjamin (author of MISTRESS OF THE RITZ)

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California Golden
The Children's Blizzard

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What I'm Reading: Melanie Benjamin (author of MISTRESS OF THE RITZ)

Get Inspired! Books for After-School Clubs & Activities

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