The Thrill of Discovery: Cathy Gohlke on Writing Every Given Day

In the historical novel Every Given Day, Cathy Gohlke explores how the Spanish flu epidemic and a diabetes diagnosis would have affected the lives of everyday people in 1918.

This novel started with a personal connection to Cathy’s family, which led her down the path of research where she developed the storylines that would eventually become Every Given Day.

Continue reading to find out what family connection influenced Cathy and what she found out over the course of her research to create this gripping novel.