C. P. Lesley, Novelist

Interview with Judith Lindbergh, author of Akmaral, a novel about women chieftains on the ancient Eurasian steppe

New Books Network interview with Ruth Reichl, about "The Paris Novel"

Interview about co-writing conducted by Joan Schweighardt with C. P. Lesley and P.K. Adams, discussing The Merchant's Tale

Interview with Joyce Yarrow about her contemporary suspense series, Zahara and the Lost Books of Light and Stolen Lives

List of novels on my bookshelf for Spring 2024, by Audrey Burges, Eve J. Chung, Judith Lindbergh, Ruth Reichl, and Shaina Steinberg

Interview with author Rachel Rueckert, whose debut novel, If the Tide Turns, appeared in March 2024.

New Books Network interview with Robin Oliveira about her latest novel, set in late 19th-century Scotland and Washington Territory

Interview with Clare McHugh, author of The Romanov Brides, a novel about the future Empress Alexandra and her siblings

Interview with Stephanie Dray about her latest novel, about the life of Frances Perkins: "Becoming Madam Secretary"

New Books Network interview with bestselling authors Kate Quinn and Janie Chang about their co-written novel, The Phoenix Crown

An exploration of food as an indicator of character in novels, citing Ruth Reichl and her work

New Books Network interview with Teresa H. Janssen, author of The Ways of Water

Inventory of everything I have been doing to clear the decks, much of it associated with writing, so that I can return to my current novel

A look at long-term historical attitudes that contribute to Russian imperialism, including in modern-day Ukraine

New Books Network interview with Andrea Penrose about The Diamond of London, a novel about Lady Hester Stanhope

On how what was supposed to be a writing vacation turned into a vacation from writing, and why that may not be a bad thing

My bookshelf, Winter 2024: Stephanie Dray, Laurie R. King, Clare McHugh, Andrea Penrose, Kate Quinn and Janie Chang, Deanna Raybourn

A look at my writing plans for 2024, as well as other book and editing news

The why of writing fiction, and thoughts about whether it is best to focus on the story or the sales

An update on the evolving relationship among the author's cats as they prepare to spend their second Christmas together.