Collection: Michelle Gordon Book Club

Tracy Chevalier is one of the world’s most acclaimed historical novelists. Born in Washington, D.C., and now living in London, she has written eleven novels, including the international bestseller Girl with a Pearl Earring, which sold over five million copies and was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film. Her works — from Remarkable Creatures and The Last Runaway to A Single Thread — are celebrated for their rich research, lyrical detail, and profound empathy for women carving lives of meaning in restrictive times.

Tracy brings her subjects to life by immersing herself in their crafts, from quilting and fossil hunting to, most recently, glass beadmaking for The Glassmaker. A former Trustee of the British Library and Patron of the Dorchester Literary Festival, she continues to shape the literary landscape with stories that remind us of the quiet power of creativity, persistence, and art.