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In The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans offers short stories centering around themes of race, relationships, identity, the fallibility of those shaping historical "fact," grief, and loss. In "Alcatraz," characters count on officially changing the erroneous facts of their family's history In the longest story in the book, at approximately 100 pages, "The Office of Historical Corrections, " a black student from Washington, DC, finds herself involved in unraveling a complicated historical

I listened to Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden Keefe's exhaustive, revolting, fascinating history of the His book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland was one of my Six of the

You might also like some of the books on the other Greedy Reading Lists I posted in 2020: Six Historical Stories for Great Escapism Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads Six More The majority of page time in the historical fiction title is spent showing the tasks of daily life (and This title was listed in Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year.

I looove a historical fiction mystery. If you do too, you might want to check out Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.

This book was mentioned in Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved Over the Past Year.

Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month. For more cold-setting stories, check out my Greedy Reading List Six Books with Cold, Wintry Settings truth in the aftermath of World War I in this irresistible first installment of Winspear's 18-book historical Check out this Greedy Reading List for Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You. Walsh I loved each of the historical fiction story's two timelines--following a stewardess on board The

This book was mentioned in Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved Over the Past Year. also wrote One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which was mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West.

Read on for what I loved reading in March: The Night Ship, historical fiction set in two timelines featuring 01 The Night Ship by Jess Kidd Kidd's dual-timeline historical fiction, based on actual events, shines The Night Ship is historical fiction with a magical realism undercurrent that's told in two timelines Spooky, Gothic Tales and Six Historical Fiction Mysteries Sure to Intrigue You. natural world, she explores three timelines of women connected through the ages by power and by society's historical

Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen was mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Historical Fiction Books

The majority of page time in the historical fiction title is spent showing the tasks of daily life (and This title was listed in Six Historical Fiction Books I Loved This Year. You might also like some of the books on the other Greedy Reading Lists I posted this year: Six Historical Stories for Great Escapism Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year The Six Best Mysteries I Read Last Year My Six Favorite Summer 2020 Reads Six More

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While history is what happened, it is also, just as important, how we think about what happened and what spearheaded by Nikole Hannah-Jones at The New York Times Magazine, an array of contributors reframe the history I listened to this book, which explores history such as that of Black music and appropriation; decades The 1619 Project highlights tragic, uncomfortable aspects of our nation's history in an important work

History is simple, but the past is complicated. If you like Westerns, you might want to check out the books on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and  Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American

I loved the 1700s wintry Maine setting and the convictions of the historical fiction novel's strong midwife Historical fiction? Check. Maine setting? Check. Female character in the medical profession? Check. figure of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied tradition and convention--and, in Lawhon's historical Spies and Six More Books about Brave Female Spies), but Lawhon's novel Code Name Helène wasn't for me like the sound of this book, you might also want to check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six

In this mix of fictional and fascinating historical elements, Brown crafts a character-driven story of In Rednecks, Taylor Brown presents a historical novel centering around the real-life events of the 1920 riveting tale of rebellion and oppressive control--a story of the largest labor uprising in United States history The Gods of Howl Mountain, and Fallen Land, a title I loved and included in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories about the Civil War, plus other novels.

Katherine Arden, author of the captivating Winternight trilogy, here shares a mysterious, haunting historical I loooooved the mix of vivid historical setting and magical elements in Katherine Arden's Winternight I mentioned these books in the Greedy Reading Lists Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories and Six More Wonderfully

The bedrock for Lucky Red is made up of wonderful historical fiction details of life in the dusty, volatile You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Novels Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Novels Set in the American West.

natural world, she explores three timelines of women connected through the ages by power and by society's historical The female characters are often strong, and there's often lush historical fiction detail. If you like these stories too, you might enjoy the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories and Six More Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You.

Hawker's newest historical fiction gives a wonderfully evocative peek into a gritty period, as her main I love Olivia Hawker's books (see links to my other reviews below), and her newest historical fiction of Night, and One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, which I mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West.

The author's historical fiction romance-writing is evident here, in contrast to the tone of The Last Some of the story is summarized rather than shown, and I felt that I could see evidence of Martin's historical You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II, Six Great Books about Brave Female Spies, and Six More Great Books about Brave Female Spies.

Jiles's newest stark, beautiful, heartbreaking historical fiction tracks former Union soldier John Chenneville I got full-body chills when I saw that Paulette Jiles had a new historical fiction novel coming out. This was heartbreaking and lovely historical fiction from Paulette Jiles. I loved it. You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Satisfying Novels about Revenge and Six

Now I'm reading an upcoming book by a favorite author, Katherine Arden, The Warm Hands of Ghosts, a historical Liang's soon-to-be-published young adult rom-com, I Hope This Doesn't Find You; and I'm listening to a historical I loooooved the mix of vivid historical setting and magical elements in Katherine Arden's Winternight I mentioned these books in the Greedy Reading Lists Six Wonderfully Witchy Stories and Six More Wonderfully publication February 6, courtesy of NetGalley and Scholastic Press. 03 The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Historical

Archie begins wondering about unexplained aspects of his own family history, and when he and his aunts It's part historical fiction with wonderful World War II details and part sassy modern-day tale about books about World War II and women spies, you might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and Six Books about Brave Female Spies.

He lays out a history of familial depression and suicidal thoughts as though the occurrence is inevitable Fascinating Memoirs to Explore Six More Fascinating Memoirs to Explore Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing Six Illuminating Memoirs to Dive Into Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality Six of My Favorite Memoir Reads Last Year

Beyond That, the Sea is a lovely character-driven historical fiction story about complicated relationships I loved witnessing the growth of each of the relationships in this character-driven historical fiction You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II or other World War II-set historical fiction books I've reviewed.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to William Kent Krueger's historical fiction novella set on the witchy tale set in 1762 Brittany, The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan (author of A Secret History Ursule Orchière watches her mother fooling local women with her false spells, using her family history Louisa Morgan is also the author of A Secret History of Witches. When William's painful history resurfaces, it threatens everything.

In Table for Two: Fictions , Amor Towles offers six short stories set in New York City and a novella The six New York-set stories all take place around the year 2000, and they consider the impacts of chance

loved A Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical I was initially disappointed that Veronica and Stoker spend (a fast-forwarded) six months apart at the

If you're interested in this book, you might also like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set

You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Novels Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Novels Set in the American West. 02 Daughter of If this book sounds intriguing, you might also be interested in the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading, Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading, and Six More Great Light Fiction Stories.

I looooved the premise of The Secret Book of Flora Lea, and a World War II-set historical fiction tale If you're interested in World War II-set historical fiction, you might like the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about Brave Women During World War II and these books set during World War II

Poet Maggie Smith's memoir traces the end of her marriage, weaving in the history and the future while For memoirs I've loved that you might want to try, check out these Greedy Reading Lists: Six Musicians ' Memoirs that Sing Six Fascinating Memoirs to Explore Six More Fascinating Memoirs to Explore Six Illuminating Memoirs to Dive Into Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality

this book is down your alley, you might also be interested in the novels on the Greedy Reading Lists Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Books

is conflated with romance-novel elements that keep things moving but frequently pulled me out of the historical The excellent historical fiction here is conflated with romance-novel-worthy storylines and dialogue check out The Women. 06 Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross Donna Woolfolk Cross offers a fascinating historical Pope Joan is Donna Woolfolk Cross's historical fiction about a figure whose existence the Catholic church Cross includes historical events, but makes up some characters (as with Gerold, Joan's love interest

is conflated with romance-novel elements that keep things moving but frequently pulled me out of the historical I loved Kristin Hannah's book The Nightingale and mentioned it in my Greedy Reading List Six Books about The excellent historical fiction here is conflated with romance-novel-worthy storylines and dialogue than twenty novels, including The Nightingale, which I loved and mentioned in my Greedy Reading List Six

Wray's sassy multiple-timeline historical fiction novel about sisters who served pivotal roles in World War II, The Excitements; and I'm reading Allison Pataki's most recent historical fiction, about a little-known He begins wondering about unexplained aspects of his own family history, and when the three of them travel It's part historical fiction with wonderful World War II details and part sassy modern-day tale about You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading List Six Books about Brave Female Spies. 03 Finding

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I'm reading The Diamond Eye, Kate Quinn's newest historical fiction, based on a real-life Russian bookworm 01 The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is Kate Quinn's most recent historical fiction, a World War II tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history's deadliest female sniper. I recently listed some of my favorite romantic, light stories in the Greedy Reading List Six Great Light Second-Chance, Do-Over, Reliving-Life Stories or Six Riveting Time-Travel Stories to Explore. 03 Bomb

Shattuck offers faulted protagonists and a fascinating, complicated set of factors in her World War II historical Her historical fiction story hooked me. For more World War II stories, check out the titles on the Greedy Reading List Six Great Stories about

Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: two historical fiction stories, gothic magical 01 October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker Hawker's newest historical fiction gives a wonderfully evocative Olivia Hawker's newest historical fiction is set in Depression-era Kentucky. Harrow, with imperfect characters, a noble, messy quest, layers of history, and a captivating end. loved A Curious Beginning, the first book in Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical

You might also like the titles on my Greedy Reading List Six Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West and Six More Great Historical Fiction Stories Set in the American West. 02 Killers

The Final Act of Juliette Lloyd is a historical fiction art-focused mystery told in two timelines. Lloyd (the husband and wife writing team of Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos) offers a gorgeously wrought historical , runaway heiress and aspiring artist Juliette Willoughby gives up her inheritance (and dark family history This was immensely satisfying historical fiction. You can click here for lists of more historical fiction novels and historical fiction mysteries I've

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to William Kent Krueger's mid-century-set historical fiction 01 The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger I love William Kent Krueger's historical fiction stories Beach Read was one of my favorite books the year I read it, and it made it onto the Greedy Reading List Six another great Henry story; you can check out my review here, and you might like to check out its spot on Six

Here are the six books I most loved reading this past month: time travel, historical fiction, a mother's Treacherous Curse. 03 Chenneville by Paulette Jiles Jiles's newest stark, beautiful, heartbreaking historical I got full-body chills when I saw that Paulette Jiles had a new historical fiction novel coming out. You might also like the books on my Greedy Reading Lists Six Satisfying Novels about Revenge and Six here for my full review of Time's Mouth. 05 Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue Donoghue's captivating historical

nonfiction book about a famous female Russian spy during the Cold War; and I'm reading The Invisible Woman, historical Macintyre also wrote the fantastic Spy and the Traitor, which was one of my Six Favorite Nonfiction Books of the Year last year and which I also listed on the Greedy Reading List Six Compelling Nonfiction Books If you like reading about female spies, you might like the Greedy Reading List Six Books about Brave but also poignant, and I loved it. 03 The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck The Invisible Woman is a historical

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading The Glassmaker, the newest historical fiction from Tracy Chevalier 01 The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier I'm so excited about this new historical fiction from Tracy Chevalier Tracking the family for six centuries, from Renaissance Italy to the present day, Chevalier's story skips I mentioned Julia Phillips's fascinating novel Disappearing Earth in the Greedy Reading List Six Chilly

Asuka is intelligent and capable, but she was chosen for the once-in-history journey as an alternate, I recently posted a Greedy Reading List of Six Fascinating Stories Set in Space. You might also like Six Great Stories about Robots, Humans, and Alien Life and AI, Six More Fantastic Dystopian and Postapocalyptic Novels, and Six Four-Star (and Up) Science Fiction Reads I Loved Last

Donna Woolfolk Cross offers a fascinating historical fiction tale of a pioneering, headstrong, brilliant Pope Joan is Donna Woolfolk Cross's historical fiction about a figure whose existence the Catholic church Cross includes historical events, but makes up some characters (as with Gerold, Joan's love interest I was fascinated by Cross's Author's Note detailing the extensive research and rich history surrounding Other historical fiction books with faith elements that I've loved include Revelations and Illuminations

If you like to read memoirs like I do, you might be interested in the Greedy Reading Lists here: Six Fascinating Memoirs to Explore Six More Fascinating Memoirs to Explore Six Musicians' Memoirs that Sing Six Illuminating Memoirs to Dive Into Six Illuminating Memoirs I've Read This Year Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In Six Foodie Memoirs to Whet Your Appetite Six Powerful Memoirs about Facing Mortality Six of My Favorite Memoir Reads Last Year