Schulman's debut novel The Cage, about a wildlife photographer who goes on an expedition to photograph the final polar bears before they went extinct due to global warming, was published in 1994.[1] The novel was inspired by Schulman's personal fears about climate change and the impact of global warming on the environment.[2] She published her sophomore novel Swimming with Jonah in 1999. The novel received mixed reviews from critics,[3] including a starred review in Publishers Weekly.[4] This was followed by A House Named Brazil(2000) which received mixed to positive reviews.[5][6]
She published The Dolphin House, about a young woman who develops a close bond with the dolphins at a research institute in St. Thomas.[9] It is based on real events.[10]
