On Character and Community: A Q&A with Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez introduces readers to an incredible figure in history and a town shrouded in secrets in…
Historical Fiction
Fact and Fiction: A Q&A with Emma Donoghue
All aboard Emma Donoghue’s latest, a taut story centered on a real-life tragedy. Delving deep into the psyche of an…
A Literary Mystery: A Guest Post by Patti Callahan Henry
An enchanting tale about the power of storytelling, complex family mythologies, language and love, Patti Callahan Henry’s latest can’t be…
A Thirst to Unearth: A Guest Post by Georgia Hunter
Georgia Hunter (We Were the Lucky Ones) returns with a breathtaking novel of friendship, sacrifice and courage against all odds…
Beauty and Brutality: A Q&A with Clare Leslie Hall
A marriage shrouded in secrets and a town pulsing with tension, this is a love story unlike any other. Both…
The Gasp: A Guest Post by Pam Jenoff
A twist of fate unlocks a woman’s journey of bravery, mystery and self-discovery in this incredible novel based on a…
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Where to Start Reading Silvia Moreno-Garcia
With October upon us, you’re probably planning to delve into the spookier reads on your shelf. If you’re looking for…
The Story I Was Writing Became Eerily Current: A Guest Post by Kerri Maher
When Kerri Maher (The Paris Bookseller) set out to write her latest novel, All You Have to Do Is Call,…
A Time of Mirrored Unease: A Guest Post by Elizabeth O’Connor
Our September Discover pick is a tender story of a young girl’s coming of age on the shores of a…
Dissecting a Shakespearean Play: A Guest Post by Jodi Picoult
It is time! It is the best time of the year! I don’t mean back-to-school, for those of you who are…
It’s Still Just Fiction: A Guest Post by Kristopher Jansma
When Kristopher Jansma sat down to begin writing about his grandmother’s experiences during WWII, he wanted to make sure he…
Kindling: A Guest Post by Jacqueline Winspear
A conclusion twenty years in the making, Maisie Dobbs has grown and changed over time with all of us. Jacqueline…
What It Means to Return: A Guest Post by Yael van der Wouden
An exhilarating debut inspired by Yael van der Wouden’s family house, The Safekeep combines a captivating story of obsession with…
Isn’t it Romantic? I Have No Idea: A Guest Post from Leigh Bardugo
We love historical fantasy and we love Leigh Bardugo even more. With her romantic (and gothic) twist on the genre…
Writing Into the Intimate Moments: 5 Questions with Ariel Djanikian, Author of The Prospectors, Our October Book Club Pick
Ariel Djanikian answers our questions about what she hoped to accomplish when writing The Prospectors.
50 Historical Fiction Books You Need Now
Our booksellers love getting lost in a good book, and here are 50 of our current favorites, grounded in history,…
Darling, Just a Little More: An Exclusive Guest Post from Paula Lichtarowicz, Author of The Snow Hare, Our February Book Club Pick
An incredible novel that expertly weaves together sadness and love, courage and loss, hardship and hope. Everything comes rushing back…
Words in a Frame: An Exclusive Guest Post from Krystal Marquis, Author of The Davenports, Our February YA Book Club Pick
Travel back to Chicago in 1910 with this swoony read that looks back on an often-overlooked period of African American…
The Mitford Affair and the Churchill Connection: A Guest Post from Marie Benedict, Author of The Mitford Affair
Marie Benedict has returned to us with a propulsive historical fiction thriller that is un-putdownable. Illuminating the hold fascism can…
19 Best WWII Historical Fiction Books That Bring History to Life
When it comes to historical fiction, there’s one moment in history that seems to capture the pens of writers more…