Margaret Hermes’ new novel was inspired by backpacking Europe — and 4 decades of gestation
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
January 3, 202221m 51s
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Show Notes
"The Opposite of Chance" was published 39 years after author Margaret Hermes wrote its first chapters. She explains what took so long, how she overcame the story's complications, and how intense research allowed her to bring characters far different from herself to life.