Dallas author Rosalyn Story's latest novel weaves the stories of two opera singers: one from the 19th century, the other from the present day.
Rosalyn Story, the author of 'Sing Her Name,' poses for a portrait in Dallas on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.Rosalyn Story is a renaissance woman. In addition to performing in the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for over 30 years, she has worked as a freelance journalist and has written several books.largely centers on Eden Malveaux, a 30-something from New Orleans struggling to provide for her and her brother in New York City after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Eden learns about DeMille through a scrapbook containing clippings of articles and reviews featuring DeMille that her aunt found on a New Orleans street after the hurricane. Eden’s aunt gives her the scrapbook, along with jewelry DeMille once owned, and DeMille gradually becomes Eden’s muse.is an uplifting tale told with a sure command of narrative pacing and drama. Story reveals a knack for natural dialogue and writes movingly both about music and the destruction caused by Katrina.
I wanted to show both situations — what happened to the older singers in the 19th century, shunted aside and not given their fair share. And also the trials of these younger singers, who have great talent, but don’t have the money or resources to make it happen.Sing Her NameI felt like I had had some unfinished business with the story of New Orleans and the aftermath of Katrina. In, I did not do a lot with the aftermath. Basically it was about the family getting back together.
One of the main themes of the novel is forgiveness. Eden and her aunt both have to forgive themselves for past actions to move on. What do you hope for readers to take away from these examples?
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