Isabel Allende's new novel, "A Long Petal of the Sea," is out

Posted on 01/21/2020 at 12:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy release day to author Isabel Allende! Her brand-new novel, A Long Petal of the Sea, follows refugees of the...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Excerpt, Historical fiction, NPR, The New York Times, Women in literature, Writer's Digest

Auschwitz Memorial Museum reminds John Boyne he's not perfect, either

Posted on 01/06/2020 at 02:27 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Auschwitz Memorial Museum is back in the literary news, this time correcting author John Boyne. Literary Hub shared, via...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, Literary Hub, Scandal

Political figures and war journalists condemn Peter Handke's Nobel prize

Posted on 12/10/2019 at 12:52 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Protests and boycotts piled up Tuesday as author Peter Handke officially accepted his Nobel Prize in literature, reports the Guardian....

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Tagged As: Awards, Historical fiction, Scandal

Bookish birthdays for the week of December 8, 2019

Posted on 12/08/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of December 8, 2019. John Milton (December 9, 1608): Milton,...

Tagged As: Historical fiction, Just for fun

Bookish birthdays: Week of November 24, 2019

Posted on 11/24/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of November 24, 2019. William F. Buckley Jr. (November 24,...

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More Veterans Day reading: "The Tubman Command"

Posted on 11/11/2019 at 11:46 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Harriet Tubman has rightfully earned fame for helping slaves escape to freedom. A novel published earlier this year, however, calls...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction, Nonfiction, NPR

New novel sheds light on women imprisoned for "immorality"

Posted on 10/29/2019 at 04:28 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Sheila O'Connor never met her maternal grandmother. Nor did O’Connor’s mother know her own biological mother. All they had...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction, NPR

"The Pillars of the Earth" is getting a prequel

Posted on 10/17/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Ken Follett will release a prequel to his novel The Pillars of the Earth next fall. He made this...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, The Bookseller

Survivor's stepson criticizes "Cilka's Journey," the sequel to "The Tattooist of Auschwitz"

Posted on 10/04/2019 at 09:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The sequel to The Tattooist of Auschwitz, itself at the center of some controversy, has stirred up plenty of outrage...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, Scandal, The Guardian

The best alternate-history novels and why we love the genre

Posted on 09/26/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There’s a more productive way to wonder what if than when reflecting on your past: in literature, of course! For...

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