Historical Fiction Freak-Out
This could be you if you watched Hidden Figures or Dunkirk, had your socks knocked off after reading Crystal King’s Feast of Sorrow or Whitney Scharer’s The Age of Light, or managed to keep pace with the 166 ghosts in…
Tag: historical fiction
Interview with Rachel Barenbaum, Author of A Bend in the Stars
It’s hard to believe A Bend in the Stars (Grand Central, 2019) is Rachel Barenbaum’s debut. This beautifully written literary novel is many things—a historical thriller about physics, a gritty look at the plight of Russian Jews in 1914 Russia,…
An Interview with Chip Cheek, Author of Cape May
More people than I can count have told me that Chip Cheek is an amazing–legendary–Grub Street instructor and even better writer, and now that I’ve read his debut novel, Cape May (Celadon, 2019) I get it. Set in 1957, newlyweds…
An Interview with Snowden Wright, Author of American Pop
Snowden Wright’s new novel, American Pop, is just out (William Morrow, 2019) and already it is being called spectacular and lauded as a smart and tragic exploration of American history. It is a multigenerational tale of a family that builds…
An Interview with Crystal King, Author of The Chef’s Secret
Crystal King’s newest novel, The Chef’s Secret, is just out (Atria Books, 2019) and it is as delicious as her first novel, Feast of Sorrow (Atria Books, 2017). Already being called a “sumptuous buffet” and “perfectly paced,” King shines with…
An Interview with Whitney Scharer, Author of The Age of Light
Whitney Scharer, a veteran Grubbie extraordinaire, is just out with her debut The Age of Light (Little Brown, 2019) and already it is flying off the shelves. Set in 1930s Paris, the book is about the love story between Vogue…