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Mary has a complicated relationship with her father. How did you develop that dynamic?

I wanted to capture that push and pull—how you can love someone deeply and still be hurt or disappointed by them. Mary adores her father. She shares a special bond with him, especially in their morning flag-raising ritual. But she’s also beginning to recognize his flaws—his recklessness, his bad decisions, the way he lets people down. It’s that moment in childhood where you realize your parents aren’t just “the adults”—they’re people, and they don’t always get it right. I think many of us have had to navigate that realization.

Mary Berelson

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Mary Berelson, author of Bicentennial Summer, lives with her husband, Scott. A retired educator, she continues to volunteer in classrooms, working with students and teachers. When she’s not writing or teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family, especially her granddaughter, mountain biking, relaxing at the beach, and reading.
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