For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] “Checking out Historical Chicago” is a feature series devoted to the work of historical worldbuilding. The world each featured writer builds is Chicago. And yet, each writer brings Chicago to life differently, with different hammers and bricks, brushes and hands. This series approaches Chicago as a city constantly under construction: a story that is, … Read more
[ad_1] Abraham Verghese’s The Covenant of Water opens with a map of the state of Kerala. All its regions, ranging from the mountainous Wayanad to the urban Cochin to the southernmost point of Trivandrum. It is akin to any detailed map in an epic fantasy, and in many respects that is the narrative Verghese has … Read more
[ad_1] Never underestimate the power of a teacher, especially when the teacher is Philip Roth. I say this because my new novel is entitled Eternal, and it was inspired by a seminar I took with the late Philip Roth, way back when I was an English major at the University of Pennsylvania. I remember Mr. … Read more
[ad_1] Danielle Evans’s second story collection, The Office Of Historical Corrections, draws on the current zeitgeist with provocative narratives examining race, female friendship, and privilege. The collection concludes with a novella by the same name dealing with both our present obsession with truth and the historical legacy of racism. Women carry this collection, and the … Read more
[ad_1] Gift your loved ones a trip through time with our top historical fiction picks—all sweeping tales of romance and revolution. Dive into novels centered on people like William Shakespeare, Ada Lovelace, Madame Tussaud, and Eleanor Roosevelt’s close friend, Lorena Hickock. Visit Grand Central Station in 1928, Iran in the 1950s, ancient Rome, and a … Read more
[ad_1] I believe it is ultimately up to the reader to decide what makes a great historical fiction novel but here are some things that I, personally, love to see. 1. A completely new and original point of view. As a reader of historical novels myself, I prefer the ones that look at a familiar … Read more