The Hidden Letters of Velta B. (42 page)

Research for this novel was made possible through the generous assistance of the Howard Foundation and Oregon Literary Arts, Inc.

G
INA
O
CHSNER
is the author of
The Russian Dreambook of Color and Flight
, a novel long-listed for the Orange Prize, and two story collections. Her honors include the Flannery O'Connor Award, the William Faulkner Prize, the Oregon Book Award, Guggenheim and NEA grants, and the Raymond Carver Prize. She lives in Keizer, Oregon.