All That I’m Asking

A Novel by Ellen Halter

New York City. 1968. A young woman searching for her voice in a country struggling to find its own.

In the summer of 1968, twenty-year-old Alice Kaplan’s life changes almost overnight. After fighting off an assault by her boss and suddenly losing her father, she is forced to leave college and enter a working world where opportunities for young women are painfully limited.

Grieving but determined to become a writer, Alice finds her way into the tumultuous world of a countercultural New York City newspaper. Against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, second-wave feminism, and the emerging gay rights movement, All That I’m Asking is a coming-of-age story about resilience, independence, and finding the courage to claim one’s own voice.

Book Details

Published: September 15, 2026
Publisher: Rootstock Publishing
Paperback: 5.25 × 8
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-57869-231-6
eBook ISBN: 978-1-57869-232-3

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