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New Books Network: Andrea Penrose
New Books Network interview with Andrea Penrose about The Diamond of London, a novel about Lady Hester Stanhope
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Jan 26, 20243 min read
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A Deeper Look at The Merchant’s Tale
Deeper look at The Merchant's Tale, a historical novel co-written by P.K. Adams and C.P. Lesley and released in mid-November 2023
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Nov 22, 20233 min read
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Daily Life in Saxon England
The latest Uhtred book by Bernard Cornwell: a study of daily life in Saxon England, with recipes
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Nov 17, 20234 min read
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Interview with Alix Christie
Author interview with Alix Christie, whose "The Shining Mountains" explores family & racial conflict in the 19th-century US Northwest
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Sep 1, 20236 min read
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Historical Invention Redux
Revisiting the question of historical invention with a specific example from my own work in progress, Song of the Steadfast
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Jul 28, 20233 min read
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Historical Invention
On the challenges of telling a story when real life offers more drama than making stuff up
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Jun 16, 20233 min read
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