Barbara T CarltonRetired architect Barbara Thornburgh Carlton is an author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Though not a musician, she remains music-adjacent as a volunteer for the San Diego Opera and the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in Washington. The mothr of two grown children who are remarkably considerate about keeping in touch, she lives in San Diego, California, with her photographer husband, Barry. The Well-Tempered Violinist, Book 1 of The Gift series, is her first novel. Read More Read Less