Writing Into the Intimate Moments: 5 Questions with Ariel Djanikian, Author of The Prospectors, Our October Book Club Pick
Ariel Djanikian answers our questions about what she hoped to accomplish when writing The Prospectors.
Historical Fiction
50 Historical Fiction Books You Need Now
Our booksellers love getting lost in a good book, and here are 50 of our current favorites, grounded in history,…
Darling, Just a Little More: An Exclusive Guest Post from Paula Lichtarowicz, Author of The Snow Hare, Our February Book Club Pick
An incredible novel that expertly weaves together sadness and love, courage and loss, hardship and hope. Everything comes rushing back…
Words in a Frame: An Exclusive Guest Post from Krystal Marquis, Author of The Davenports, Our February YA Book Club Pick
Travel back to Chicago in 1910 with this swoony read that looks back on an often-overlooked period of African American…
The Mitford Affair and the Churchill Connection: A Guest Post from Marie Benedict, Author of The Mitford Affair
Marie Benedict has returned to us with a propulsive historical fiction thriller that is un-putdownable. Illuminating the hold fascism can…
19 Best WWII Historical Fiction Books That Bring History to Life
When it comes to historical fiction, there’s one moment in history that seems to capture the pens of writers more…
The Best Historical Fiction Books to Read Right Now
Shockingly, there’s more to historical fiction than just World War II (hard to believe, I know). We love historical fiction,…
Read the History Behind the Fiction: A Guest Post from Philippa Gregory, Author of Dawnlands
Philippa Gregory has returned to us with Dawnlands, the third installment of her Fairmile series. With a family entrenched in…
Overlooked and Underloved: Maggie O’Farrell on the Inspiration Behind The Marriage Portrait
The Marriage Portrait is novel based on real events: the short life of sixteen-year-old Lucrezia de’ Medici, who may or…