Donald Trump’s niece Mary and accuser E Jean Carroll team up on romance novel
For ex-President Donald Trump’s niece Mary Trump, blood is not thicker than water in their case. Mary, a vocal critic of her uncle, has partnered up with his accuser E Jean Carroll on a romance novel.
Mary and columnist Carroll – who accused the ex-president of raping her in a dressing room and won the lawsuit last month – have been working on The Italian Lesson. The book they are co-authoring with law professor Jennifer Taub will be released on Substack in the next year, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
The three are close friends and bonded even more during the coronavirus pandemic over a Zoom knitting circle. They then decided to work on romance movie screenplay together that never materialized, but Mary steered it in the direction of a serialized romance novel.
Mary became known for her 2020 tell-all Too Much and Never Enough accusing her uncle Donald of embracing ‘cheating as a way of life’. Carroll made international news in May when a jury found the former president liable of sexually abusing and defaming her and awarded her $5million.
Yet they promise that their novel will not touch the topic of President Trump.
‘This is a no-politics zone,’ Carroll told The Times. ‘We’re giving you an escape.’
The Italian Lesson centers around an American woman who seeks to reinvent herself in Tuscany. She opens a cafe in the picturesque Italian city, where she crosses paths with an attractive vineyard owner.
Mary said some of her colleagues have expressed concern that putting out a romance novel might soften her reputation as a tough political commentator.
‘Some people said we’re tarnishing the brand – what brand?’ Mary told the newspaper. ‘I don’t really care what anyone thinks, or if people go, “Oh, it’s a romance novel and you’re not a serious person.”’
The novel is about one-third written and Mary said she is shopping for a traditional publisher. Substack subscribers for the time being can receive twice-weekly installments and comment. Carroll will respond – but not to haters.
‘If you want to insult me, if you want to be mean to me,’ Mary said, ‘That’s what Twitter is for.’
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