GAIL LUKASIK
Award Winning Author
After my book White Like Her was published something unexpected happened.
Strangers started telling me their family secrets.
I realized I was part of an ever-expanding community of people who have discovered that they are not who they thought they were.
We all believe what our parents tell us about our families. I did.
Sometimes what they don’t tell us is the real story.
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What They Never Told Us
White Like Her
Peak Season for Murder
Death’s Door
Destroying Angels
The Lost Artist
Homeless, In My Own Words
I’m a mystery author with a family mystery I was never able to solve. The mystery revolved around my maternal grandfather, Azemar Frederic. I’d never seen a photograph of him, didn’t know when he was born or died. All I knew about Azemar was that he lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was my mother’s father.
When Genealogy Roadshow announced that New Orleans was one of their Season Two cities, I was thrilled. If the show chose my story, I’d finally know the truth of my racial heritage.
Workshops and Presentations
If you’d like me to speak to your book group, library or organization, please contact me via my contact page. My teaching and public speaking experience includes writing workshops, lectures on race and racial passing, historical and Gothic fiction, research, and how to write mysteries, memoirs, and poetry.