Elena GrafElena Graf has published four historical novels and nine works of contemporary fiction featuring a group of women living in a small town in Maine. The latest, Strands, was released in February. Two of the novels in her historical series have won Goldes and Rainbow Awards. The author pursued a Ph.D. but ended up spending four decades in the "accidental profession" of publishing. Now retired, she lives with her wife in coastal Maine. Read More Read Less