Ayelet Waldman talks about her 19th-century historical fiction novel, 'A Perfect Hand'

NPR | By Elissa Nadworny

Published May 16, 2026 at 7:43 AM EDT

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A lady's maid and a gentleman's valet fall in love and hatch a plan to get their employers together in the new novel "A Perfect Hand." NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with author Ayelet Waldman about it.

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Ayelet Waldman talks about her 19th-century historical fiction novel, 'A Perfect Hand'

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