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Interview: Author Tod Lending Talks About Finding Hope Amid Nazi Horrors in The Umbrella Maker’s Son

On the book cover, two men in shadow walk down a misty street. They are wearing armbands with the Star of David. The title reads The Umbrella Maker's Son.

Chicago author Tod Lending’s debut novel The Umbrella Maker’s Son is a cinematic page-turner of a book. Set against the Nazi rise to power before World War II, this heartfelt […]

  • Elizabeth Niarchos Neukirch
  • March 9, 2025
    • Events , Fiction , Lit , Live lit events , Nonfiction , Writing

    Chicago Is Lit: A Literary Pub Crawl & More February Events

    Authors are frequently asked, “When is your book coming out?” I heard this question when I finished the first draft of my novel, and while I was editing the sixth […]

  • Elizabeth Niarchos Neukirch
  • January 31, 2025
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