When you hear the phrase “queer history,” how far back does your mind go? For many, there’s a sense that LGBTQIA+ history is fairly recent, starting with Marsha P. Johnson or maybe Oscar Wilde. Beyond that, we start to get into murky territory: stories of “lifelong bachelors” and “happy... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-10-17 11:00:00 UTC ]
This essay isn’t about World War II. But like any historical fiction writer publishing in 2023, it’s impossible to ignore the recent wave of WWII novels that fill bookstore shelves at the moment. As someone who reads and enjoys many of these books but has no desire to write one, I have a theory... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-10-17 08:45:05 UTC ]
From haunting historical fiction to poetic contemporary fiction, these 10 Haitian books in translation are worth picking up. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-11 10:34:00 UTC ]
Encompassing a wide range of genres from historical fiction to fantasy to poetry to investigative journalism to memoir, this exciting abundance of books published in 2023 by emerging and acclaimed Native writers speak to the rich diversity of the Indigenous experience. From meditations on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-10-09 11:00:00 UTC ]
October brings the spookier YA reads, but also be on the look out for historical fiction and even a holiday romance. Start with Brooms by Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-10-06 10:35:00 UTC ]
Queer people have been writing historical fiction since before queerness existed—by which I mean, since before it was hammered into an antithesis to heterosexuality during the long nineteenth century. By the turn of the twentieth, queers looking to write about the past had to grapple with new,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-09-25 11:00:00 UTC ]
From the dark heart of a misguided follower to the young hand of a diarist whose words outlived her, these novels encompass the full spectrum of humanity. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-09-15 16:58:33 UTC ]
Every fall season, bookseller enthusiasm builds for certain subjects, and novels—notably high-stakes historical fiction and immersive work in translation—are extra hot for 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
From the Pulitzer and Booker to the Walter Scott Prize and more, these award-winning historical fiction books are the best in the genre! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-08-24 10:36:00 UTC ]
These novels remind us of old-fashioned human connections that can’t be severed, for better or worse. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-07-28 09:01:35 UTC ]
Rioters share the best books they read last quarter, from historical fiction featuring badass lady pirates to essays by disabled parents. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-26 10:37:00 UTC ]
Want to read more historical fiction set in Mexico? We've got you covered with these 20 absolute must-read books! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-07-11 10:31:00 UTC ]
Before you say it, I know: there are so, so many books about the Second World War. And when I set out to write my most recent novel, The Paris Deception, the thought crossed my mind—do we really need another book about Paris during the war? But historical fiction is a rich field, and there […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-06-30 08:55:14 UTC ]
India is a land of great linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity. Here are 20 of the best examples of historical fiction set in India. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-15 10:32:00 UTC ]
These books rewind time, depositing readers in the Cumbrian countryside, coastal Maine, rural Wyoming and beyond. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-05-26 15:30:50 UTC ]
Check out what all the online book clubs are reading in May, from dystopian fiction to historical fiction set in old Hollywood. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-05-08 10:36:00 UTC ]
Pick your favorite period piece films and drama in this quiz to get a recommendation for a matching historical novel! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-18 10:35:00 UTC ]
These compelling Indigenous historical fiction books cover hundreds of years and take place all across North America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-11 10:36:00 UTC ]
After an extremely lucrative but creatively deadening sojourn on Marvel Money Island, Oscar-winning writer-director Chloé Zhao is returning to more cerebral fare. Deadline announced this morning that the one of the Nomadland and Eternals director’s next projects will be a film adaption of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-04 19:04:48 UTC ]
These hefty books explore the lives of a former poet, a polarizing artist and a Scottish rebel from unexpected angles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-03-30 09:00:12 UTC ]