Remembering Judith Barnard: Half of the bestselling novelist duo Judith Michael
By
Rick Kogan
The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
A tribute to Judith Barnard, who with her husband Michael Fain formed the bestselling author duo "Judith Michael." The article explores their unique literary partnership, their marriage, and their successful career writing novels together, starting with "Deceptions" in 1982. It reflects on Barnard's recent death and celebrates their collaborative creative process and enduring love story within Chicago's literary scene.
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Judith Michael was not a real person. Judith Michael was the creation of a married couple named Judith Barnard and Michael Fain, who started their marriage and bestseller careers together.
What makes this story so compelling is that Judith Michael was not a real person.
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