The Stockwell Letters

Set in the 1850s, The Stockwell Letters is based on the true story of a high-profile runaway slave and the bold women who dared to help him, even when it meant defying their husbands, male abolitionist leaders, and society at large.

Jacqueline Friedland holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from NYU Law School. She practiced as an attorney in New York before returning to school to receive her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. She lives in New York with her husband, four children, and a tiny dog. This is her first novel.