Meg Waite Clayton

Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 6 other novels

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365 Great Quotes from Women

On this day when I know it is snowy and cold in much of the world (and “cold” California-style but not snowy here in Palo Alto, I offer you words of wisdom from someone whom those of you who have heard me talk about The Race for Paris might recognize: journalist and photojournalist Lee Miller:
Lee Miller quote
 

[Being successful is] a matter of getting out on a damn limb and sawing it off behind you.” – Lee Miller

I’m off to find myself a limb today. See you on the down side!
Meg

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Meg Waite Clayton


Meg Waite Clayton is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of nine novels, including the forthcoming TYPEWRITER BEACH (Harper, July 1, 2025), the Good Morning America Buzz pick and New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice THE POSTMISTRESS OF PARIS, the National Jewish Book Award finalist THE LAST TRAIN TO LONDON, the Langum-Prize honored THE RACE FOR PARIS, and THE WEDNESDAY SISTERS, one of Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Essential Best Friend Novels of all time. Her novels have been published in 23 languages. She has also written more than 100 pieces for major newspapers, magazines, and public radio, mentors in the OpEd Project, and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the California bar. megwaiteclayton.com