Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

Stephanie Dray is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. Her award-winning work has been translated into many languages and tops lists for the most anticipated reads of the year. She lives in Maryland with her husband, cats and history books. Laura Kamoie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. She holds a doctoral degree in early American history from the College of William and Mary and published two nonfiction books on early America. Laura lives in the storied Maryland capital town of Annapolis.

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Essential Reads for America250

America’s 250th celebrates the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, but this national milestone represents much more than that. In writing our new novel, A Founding Mother, we were always aware that the Founders set about to create “a more perfect union.” They knew that the nation would be an…

Stephanie Dray and Laura KamoieJuly 2, 2026