Marilyn Chase

I'm an author who worked as a reporter and columnist at the Wall Street Journal before turning to books.

My debut book, THE BARBARY PLAGUE: THE BLACK DEATH IN VICTORIAN SAN FRANCISCO, tells the story of an lethal outbreak compounded by racism, scapegoating and and science denial – much like epidemics today. My latest book, EVERYTHING SHE TOUCHED: THE LIFE OF RUTH ASAWA, recounts the hero's journey of a woman who survived poverty, racism and imprisonment in a WWII camp to triumph as an artist whose work is shown and celebrated around the world.

I'm a graduate of Stanford with a Master's from UC Berkeley, and have taught writing at both schools.

For more info, please visit my website: www.marilynchase.com.

(Author photo by Laura Duldner)