C. P. Lesley, Novelist

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

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

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

New Books Network interview with Isa Arsén, whose debut novel Shoot the Moon looks at the Apollo Space Program

Thoughts on the pluses and minuses of co-writing and what it adds to a novel project

New Books Network interview with Alice Sherman Simpson, author of The Winthrop Agreement, about a young woman in early 20th century NYC

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

The latest Uhtred book by Bernard Cornwell: a study of daily life in Saxon England, with recipes

Holiday roundup of 2023 books by Rhys Bowen, Bernard Cornwell, Clara McKenna, Erica Neubauer, Anne Perry and Karen Swan

Interview with the writer Clara McKenna, author of the Stella and Lyndy historical mysteries and other novels

New Books Network interview with author Stephanie Cowell about her latest historical novel, The Boy in the Rain

List of novels on my Fall 2023 Bookshelf, all recent historical fiction or historical mystery, set in the 19th and 20th centuries

Interview with Heather Redmond, author of numerous mystery novels, most recently "Death of the Sisters"

New Books Network interview with Louise Hare, author of the Canary Club mysteries and other novels

Interview with Kerri Maher about her latest novel, All You Have to Do Is Call