historical fiction – Book Club Babble

Historians and historical novelists have a lot in common. We both love the chase, the research. Tracking down that nugget of information that is so telling, so revealing of the time or the character or t... Read More...

An Interview with Suzanne Moyers, Author of ’Til All These Things Be Done

Tabitha Lord

Interviews

When her beloved father mysteriously vanishes, sixteen-year-old Leola Rideout has little time to question why. With the 1918 influenza epidemic in its second year, social turmoil raging across Texas, and povert... Read More...

Writing in Another Gender from Another Time – Guest Post by Abigail Cutter

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

When I read Abigail Cutter's historical, paranormal fiction novel Long Shadows, I immediately had all the questions! How did she think up the idea of a Civil War ghost haunting his old digs while a young couple... Read More...

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

Camille Di Maio's latest release, Until We Meet, is a beautifully crafted WWII novel centered around three women whose lives are irrevocably impacted by war. Themes of love, loss, friendship, and the changing ... Read More...

Q&A with Jody Hadlock, Author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie

Tabitha Lord

Interviews

Jody Hadlock's debut novel, The Lives of Diamond Bessie, features the 19th century murder of a sex-worker at the hands of her husband. This impeccably researched historical fiction tale with a twist, based on t... Read More...

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

Set in pre-WWII Italy during the rise of Mussolini, Hotel Portofino is a beautifully crafted historical fiction novel that's sure to appeal to fans of Downton Abbey, the Crown, and other period dramas. Having c... Read More...

The Author’s Cut with Annabelle McCormack

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, The Author's Cut

Annabelle McCormack's debut novel, Windswept, is a beautifully written, well-researched nail biter. Focused on a rather underrepresented time and place in history, Palestine during WWI, we follow the story of G... Read More...

What Is a Frame Narrative? Guest Author A.M. Linden Talks Shop

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

The following is a guest post by author A.M. Linden. Enjoy! At its simplest, a frame narrative is a story within a story. From there the possibilities are, if not endless, something close to it. What most fr... Read More...

Son of the Sea, Daughter of the Sun: An Interview with Marc Graham

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

Son of the Sea, Daughter of the Sun: An Interview with Marc Graham

Paula McLain’s Circling the Sun Showcases Intrepid Female Adventurer in 1920s Kenya

Mary Sullivan

Reviews

Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife, hit a home run with Circling the Sun (2015), her historical fiction take on intrepid aviator Beryl Markham's life. After reading the book, I can't believe I'd never hear... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Assassin’s Lullaby – An Interview with Mark Rubinstein

An Interview with Suzanne Moyers, Author of ’Til All These Things Be Done

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

You Won’t Be Able to Look Away From Lovering’s Can’t Look Away

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Q&A with Jody Hadlock, Author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie

Disgruntled

Assassin’s Lullaby – An Interview with Mark Rubinstein

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

You Won’t Be Able to Look Away From Lovering’s Can’t Look Away

Jeneva Rose’s One of Us Is Dead Kills It (Literally!)

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Book-to-Film: Room

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

The Best Book-To-Movie Adaptations To Hit Your Screens

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Should I Watch Chaos Walking

The Expanse Series Versus the Books: The Character of James Holden Broken Down

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Physics and Fantasy – Guest Post by Dilani Kahawala

Cheers To The Grandparents! Contemporary Young Adult Literature Featuring Beloved Grandparents As Central Characters

Writing Female Anger by Cai Emmons

Why I Don’t Mind the Gaps by Susanne Dunlap

An Interview with Suzanne Moyers, Author of ’Til All These Things Be Done

Writing in Another Gender from Another Time – Guest Post by Abigail Cutter

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Q&A with Jody Hadlock, Author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

The Author’s Cut with Annabelle McCormack

What Is a Frame Narrative? Guest Author A.M. Linden Talks Shop

Son of the Sea, Daughter of the Sun: An Interview with Marc Graham

Paula McLain’s Circling the Sun Showcases Intrepid Female Adventurer in 1920s Kenya

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