![]() ![]() Her family lived in Wyncote, and I used to go home with her for the weekends and holidays when we were in school. The reason I set the book in Elkins Park is because of my friend Erica Schultz (née Buchsbaum). Why did you set The Dutch House in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania? I later moved the whole thing into my novel, china closet and all. I used to babysit the president’s daughter and spent a lot of time in that house. Interestingly, the vice president’s house in Bel Canto was based on an actual house - the president’s house at Sarah Lawrence College. I’ve taken bits and pieces from great houses I’ve been in over my life and run those details together - carved wooden panels, the dining room ceiling, a tiny kitchen in a grand house, the staircase, the ability to see through certain houses. The important thing is that the Dutch House in the book conjures up that feeling. It could have been a museum or a historical home. It may have been someplace you lived or someplace you drove past once. Everyone has a house or houses they think are spectacular. ![]() It exists in my imagination and in the reader’s imagination. I hope this covers any questions you might have. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about The Dutch House, more than I can possibly answer individually, so I’ve put together a list of answers. ![]()
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