Sixties Era Fiction
Take a trip to the 1960s to meet Annie Jacobson, Betty Sweet and their families.
All Manner of Things and Stories That Bind us are available at Baker Book House or your favorite local bookseller.
Wife. Mother. Novelist.
Hi! I’m so glad you’re here. My name is Susie and I’m a wife, mother, and novelist living in beautiful West Michigan.
I hope you’ll join me as I do my very best to live the story every day.
New! The Nature of Small Birds
In 1975, thousands of children were airlifted out of Vietnam. The Nature of Small Birds revisits the effects of Operation Babylift on one family through three compelling timelines.
Of Birds and Providence
I don’t know how this story ends. But I do know how it started. We’d just finished watching Jeopardy! on the eve of my twin sons’ thirteenth birthday. I sent the boys outside to run off the last of their energy before bed and…
The Easter Chicken
I wanted to make this Easter feel at least a little normal in the middle of this abnormal era. We managed a pared down egg hunt in the backyard and worshipped as a family with our church’s livestream. I even put on a dress…
What to Wear: 1960s Version
One of my favorite things about writing 1960s era fiction (Stories That Bind Us is set in 1963 and All Manner of Things in 1967) is all the fun fashion! Here I’ve compiled some fun ideas! Which is your favorite? Grab a pair of…
