Marlene Saile

"Marlene Saile’s intense, authentic Bye Bye Blackbird is inspired by personal family history, but this fictionally compelling novel expands to become a history of the U.S. from World War I onward. The four Engle sisters, all stalwart individuals, portray life-changing paths in search of new goals—from Kansas to New Mexico to Southern California. Fantasy and reality, joy and loss propel the story. Any reader can empathize with Saile’s vibrant characters who, even in transition, maintain deep loyalty to family ties."

-Holly Prado

Author of REALLY TRULY: AUTOBIOGRAPHIES and eleven other books

Recipient of the 2016 George Drury Smith Award