author
Josephine Lawrence
d. 1978
A prolific American novelist, journalist, and storyteller, she wrote warmly about everyday family life and the small dramas of ordinary people. Her books for adults and children alike made her a familiar name to generations of readers.
4 Audiobooks
Rosemary
by Josephine Lawrence
Brother and Sister
by Josephine Lawrence
Rainbow Hill
by Josephine Lawrence
Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat
by Josephine Lawrence
About the author
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Josephine Lawrence built her career in journalism before becoming a widely read author. She worked at the Newark Sunday Call, where she edited children's and women's pages, and later continued newspaper work while publishing fiction.
Lawrence wrote dozens of novels for adults and nearly 100 books for children. Her stories often focused on middle-class family life, children, and older adults, with a gift for making ordinary routines feel lively and full of feeling. One of her best-known novels, Years Are So Long, was adapted into the 1937 film Make Way for Tomorrow.
She died in New York City on February 22, 1978. Although she is less widely remembered today, her work offers a vivid picture of American domestic life in the early and mid-20th century.