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 ]
From sweeping epics of ancient history to stories set in the 1990s, here are 20 beautiful Chinese historical fiction books to read now. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-03-16 10:31:00 UTC ]
I first connected with Jennifer Rosner as fellow debut authors in early 2020 (you might recall what happened next). Historical fiction authors trip upon, excavate and fictionalize stories from the past that in turn inspire each other. I loved Jennifer’s brilliant debut The Yellow Bird Sings and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-03-16 08:52:55 UTC ]
This morning, Penguin Press announced that they will be publishing Zadie Smith’s next novel, The Fraud, on September 5, 2023. Here’s how the publisher describes the book: From acclaimed and bestselling novelist Zadie Smith, The Fraud is a kaleidoscopic work of historical fiction set against the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-03-02 14:57:55 UTC ]
On this week's episode of To Dine For, host Kate Sullivan welcomes Mary Calvi, Emmy-winning reporter and anchor at WCBS in New York City. Calvi is also the author of two historical fiction novels, including Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love. She has recently been... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2023-02-21 21:48:39 UTC ]
Take a trip back in time without leaving your seat with 25 of the best historical fiction books of the past 10 years! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-21 11:34:00 UTC ]
Bestseller Kiley Reid re-ups with Putnam, two-time NBA winner Jesmyn Ward sells her first historical fiction outing to Scribner, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
Last year’s historical fiction was all about the 60s, baby, while this year’s features more from the 1950s, the long 19th century, and the 1970s. I have bad news for Gen-Xers and Xennials: the 1990s are now historical fiction, and there’s plenty coming out about the tail end of the 20th century... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-30 09:52:54 UTC ]