The Maestro and Her Protégé

Listen to the interview with the author at the NPR radio station for Cape, Coast, & Islands.

The Authors Guild Member Spotlight.

What an intricate, inspiring, and rewarding novel Kate Whouley has written…The Maestro and Her Protege is a dazzling debut.
~Margot Livesey, author of The Road from Belhaven

I loved Kate Whouley’s latest, a story of art, ambition, and music, inspired by the real-life luminary, Nadia Boulanger…The Maestro and her Protégé is the perfect novel for readers who love music, Paris, and delving deeply into both.
~Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times-bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick, The Jetsetters

Kate Whouley’s deep dive into the world of classical music is a joy to read… a refreshingly original story about artistry, identity, and the struggle to break barriers while staying true to oneself.
~Mira Lee, author of Everything Here is Beautiful

With her seemingly boundless knowledge of music and her elegant, witty prose, Kate Whouley depicts the toil of mastery, personal sacrifice, and personal growth…Whether or not you’re a music lover, you’ll find much to enjoy in this soulful, satisfying novel. 
~Daphne Kalotay, author of The Archivists

In her lyrical and emotionally resonant debut novel, Kate Whouley delivers a poignantly charged portrait of a woman at the pinnacle of her career…set against a richly drawn backdrop of music and memory.
~David R. Gillham, New York Times-bestselling author of City of Women

This warm, deeply engaging novel…is a thoughtful, lively look at what it means to devote yourself to art—what it costs, what it asks of you, and the rare, powerful rewards it can offer in return.
~Rosie Sultan, author of Helen Keller in Love

In The Maestro and Her Protégé, readers enter a magical world where musicians are made…The book reads like a favorite movie to watch over and over. Kate Whouley is The Maestro of Storytelling.”
~Karol Jackowski, author of Sister Karol’s Book of Spells, Blessings, and Folk Magic