Letters in the Archive
What a bundle of faded letters taught me about the people behind the dates.
Historical Fiction · Coming of Age
A coming-of-age story set against the sweep of history.


v. o. kapelman writes historical fiction about young people growing up in turbulent times. Sample bio: the debut novel draws on family stories and memory, and collections of flash fiction, short stories and poetry are on the way.
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Essays, research notes and the history behind the stories.
What a bundle of faded letters taught me about the people behind the dates.
Routines, rituals and the small habits that get a novel finished.
On returning to the places that shaped a story, and finding them changed.