Books New York Times bestselling novelist Kate Quinn Courtesy of Kate Quinn By Lauren Daley, March 27, 2026, 7 minutes to read When New York Times bestselling novelist Kate Quinn was a student at Boston University, she had three big loves: The Red Sox, the Boston Public Library and, Vinny Testa’s. “Vinny Testa’s was great for college students because they served huge amounts of good food, and it was very reasonable.