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Book Review: ‘A Dream of Steam’ by James W. Barry
New novel set in 1890s Michigan, 'A Dream of Steam' by James W. Barry, is a historical fiction lover’s dream
Read More »Smashing Historical-Fiction Novels Swoop In This Fall
New releases this fall include many historical fictions titles with page-turning plots and fascinating characters.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Rumors of Peace’ by Ella Leffland – Two Tales in One – Part Two
Ultimately, 'Rumors of Peace' by Ella Leffland is a manifesto to hope – hope that someday we might overturn the dark pages of our recorded past and find our way at last.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Rumors of Peace’ by Ella Leffland – Two Tales in One – Part One
More than just a coming of age story, 'Rumors of Peace' by Ella Leffland, sees WWll through the perspective of its protagonist and her burgeoning world view.
Read More »Interview with Diana Forbes, Author of ‘Mistress Suffragette’
An interview with Diana Forbes, author of 'Mistress Suffragette.' This delightful and spirited historical novel of the gilded age focuses on one woman's quest for independence, and is right with historical and period detail.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Mistress Suffragette,’ by Diana Forbes
'Mistress Suffragette' by Diana Forbes is a historical novel set in the Gilded Age. A chronicle of a woman ahead of her time, struggling for her own independence, it's a rich and delightful read.
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Girl Like You: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novel’ by Michelle Cox
Novel, ' Girl Like You' by Michelle Cox, about a young woman who goes undercover for the police in 1930s Chicago wins Historical Fiction Award.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Wicked City’ by Beatriz Williams
'The Wicked City' by Beatriz Williams is a classic example of historical fiction. Her narrative so on point with the time period that she makes us believe that we are smack in the middle of the Jazz Age, sipping bathtub gin in a clandestine Juice Joint.
Read More »Book review: ‘Leopard at the Door’ by Jennifer McVeigh
While not asking for a neatly tied-with-a-bow, mea-culpa ridden ending from the characters or the author, in 'Leopard at the Door' Jennifer McVeigh could have given her readers a sense of character redemption and evolution, which sadly never happens.
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