Review of Peculiar Savage Beauty, by Jessica McCann
My review of Jessica McCann’s haunting and heartwarming Peculiar Savage Beauty, a novel set in Kansas in 1934 when the Plains states are overwhelmed by dusters and disaster.
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Review of Circe by Madeline Miller
Book Review: Miller’s Circe spellbinds with gorgeous language, compelling characters and new takes on Greek mythology and Homer. She is both respectful of ancient tradition and captivating in her relevance to contemporary concerns.
My Dear Hamilton, by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
The launch of MY DEAR HAMILTON, the great untold American story of Eliza Hamilton, historical fiction by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie. “A revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy”
Spotlight on Ann Griffin’s Another Ocean to Cross
Spotlight on Ann Griffin’s Another Ocean to Cross
Review of Betrayal at Iga by Susan Spann
My review of Betrayal at Iga. Immerse yourself in medieval Japan with Susan Spann’s latest Hiro Hattori mystery. It has a glued-to-the-page plot with the most intimate of betrayals.
Review of Lipstick on the Strawberry by Margaret Spence
Review of Lipstick on the Strawberry by Margaret Spence: A sophisticated romance with depth and emotional power.
Review of For the Winner by Emily Hauser
My review of Emily Hauser’s For the Winner, an enchanting, dramatic novel that brings to life iconic mythic characters, including a woman whose voice had long been silenced.
Interview with writer Leslie Carroll
An interview with Leslie Carroll, the program chair for the 2017 Historical Novel Society Conference and author of historical fiction and nonfiction about a dizzying number of royal women including Helen of Troy and Marie Antoinette.
Review of Death Ex Machina by Gary Corby
If you haven’t found Gary Corby’s hilarious Athenian mystery series yet, here’s a review of Death Ex Machina to entice you.
Review of A Song of War: A Novel of Troy
If a diversity-bringing, often raunchy, always nuanced, new take on the old tale of the Trojan War sounds like a good read to you, then pick up this “novel-in-parts.” My review of A Song of War.