Typewriter Beach

Step back into the glamour and intrigue of 1957 Hollywood and Carmel-by-the-Sea with Typewriter Beach. This captivating historical fiction novel introduces Isabella Giori, a young actress on the cusp of stardom, auditioning for Alfred Hitchcock. Her journey takes an unexpected turn when she's sequestered in a Carmel cottage, only to find her quiet neighbor is Léon Chazan, a screenwriter grappling with being blacklisted.

Their paths intertwine amidst fog-shrouded Big Sur drives, revealing a story of creative struggle and unexpected connection. Decades later, in 2018, screenwriter Gemma Chazan arrives in Carmel to sell her grandfather's cottage. She uncovers a hidden safe, unlocking secrets about the enigmatic screenwriter known as Chazan and her own legacy.

Meg Waite Clayton's Typewriter Beach explores the joys and frustrations of writers, women, and lovers across generations. It's a powerful tale of ideas, passion, persistence, creativity, politics, and family, told with graceful prose and an intimate understanding of human nature. This Typewriter story offers a compelling look at two women navigating their dreams and challenges.