Helen Macie Osterman

Emma Winberry and Nate Sandler walked toward the Lakeshore Center for the Performing Arts, an opulent building reminiscent of late eighteenth century grandeur, located on North Michigan Avenue, alongside the great lake. They had been super-numeraries for the Midwest Opera for a number of years. These were the dedicated people who were willing to stand in crowds onstage, perform simple tasks, and appear at all rehearsals and performances, just to be a part of the magic of the opera.

Notes in a Mirror combines an exciting fictional story with the archaic and, sometimes dangerous, treatment of the mentally ill in State Institutions in the mid-twentieth century. It is a must read for anyone interested in mental health and in Chicago history.
John Morton, PHD

With the voice of a master storyteller, Helen Osterman has fashioned one of the most unforgettable love stories in years. From it's gripping opening pages, Song of the Rails sends Eve Moore on a search for a second life of redemption, friendship, and true love. At once heartbreaking and full of unbridled joy, this powerful novel is a rare intergenerational story.
Jeff Biggers

Helen Osterman has created the most unique amateur sleuth and mystery plot to date.Follow this probing, superstitious, Italian-American, Net Petrone, on a caper of fraud and murder.You'll love the journey, characters, and exhilarating climax.
Lou Macalouso