De Vargas, Monica

Monica De Vargas, in her debut novel, The Typing Room, explores an entirely different approach to the world of Alzheimer's patients and the nearly 16-million family caregivers in the United States whose lives are profoundly affected by this disease. "I call it 'A Comedy of Alzheimer's' in a completely respectful way, because the situations I create in the novel - some dramatic, some comical, many magical - were inspired by my mother's own gift for story-telling, sense of humor and dignity as she progressed down this painful path." In this work of literary fiction, Monica writes from the point