Ashley Hasty interviews Dale for the Hasty Book List

From her admiration for Edna O'Brien and Marilynne Robinson to her idyllic reading spot in Wisconsin's Northwoods, Dale shares the literary influences and personal experiences that have shaped her writing.

Plus, discover why she still writes by hand on yellow legal pads, which beloved Elizabeth Strout character she'd choose as a best friend, and why her alternate career would involve tasting chocolate and raising golden retrievers