Bestselling author Alina Adams returned to The Locher Room to talk about her brand-new historical novel, Go On Pretending—a powerful multigenerational saga spanning the golden age of 1950s television, the fall of the USSR, and the rise of the Women’s Revolution in Rojava, Syria.

Soap fans will love the story’s deep connection to Guiding Light, as it follows Rose Janowitz, a trailblazing woman navigating the early days of TV soap operas while hiding a taboo romance with Jonas Cain, the African-American star who made Guiding Light a radio sensation. As Rose tries to protect both their secrets and their future, her choices ripple through the lives of her daughter and granddaughter in unexpected, life-altering ways.

Known for her bestselling soap-inspired novels like Oakdale Confidential, Jonathan’s Story, and Soap Opera 451: A Time Capsule of Daytime Drama’s Greatest Moments, Alina brings her lifelong passion for the genre—and her own background as a Soviet immigrant who learned English through soap operas—to this deeply human, emotionally rich story about love, legacy, and liberation.

Don’t miss this special conversation with one of the most original voices in historical fiction and pick-up Go On Pretending where all books are sold.