Newspapers fell upon the scandal like wolves to fresh meat, sending reporters to Berlin and later to Wisconsin to hunt the lovers. By 1909, Wright would leave his first wife, Catherine, and their six children to run off with Mamah (pronounced May-mah.) She left behind her two children, plus her dead sister's daughter, whom she and Edwin were raising. In 1903, her husband, Edwin, commissioned the already-famous Wright to design a house for him and Mamah in Oak Park, Ill. Loving Frank is based on the real-life love affair architect Frank Lloyd Wright had with Mamah Cheney. Though it takes place a century ago, this historical novel is like a Whack-A-Mole game of current topics: Should mothers devote themselves exclusively to their children? Do rich women exploit poor women by employing them as nannies? How does a woman preserve her own identity, particularly if she is involved with a brilliant, powerful man?
Nancy Horan's thoughtful debut novel, Loving Frank,is the perfect selection to jump-start some satisfyingly heated arguments within your book club.
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