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Jew Wishes on: In America, by Susan Sontag
Jew Wishes —
Authority: 472
With extremely vivid details, Susan Sontag has written a novel of the immigrant experience, in her novel, In America . Not only does Sontag establish European life during the latter part of the nineteenth century, but she also depicts theater life and all the aspects of theater production quite brilliantly. The ...3 days ago -
Have you heard the one about the historian who no longer reads historical novels?
Writer's Daily Grind —
Authority: 116
No, I didnt "hear" that one, I saw it, here! In some ways, I cant blame her. If youre a historian, I guess youre going to be able to pick out what you think are "anachronisms", "modern" thinking in historical times," etc., etc. But when it comes to things like words for "mother", "father", "mama", ...4 days ago -
Fun Contest Saturday!
The Goddess Blogs —
Authority: 128
December is almost at an end and soon January will be here filled with lots of Goddess goodness. Not one but three Goddesses have brand new books coming out! Answer the following questions and you’ll be entered to win 3 signed books. One each from Sabrina, Madeline and Nicole. Do NOT post your answers in comments ...5 days ago -
FROS asks where will YOU be Christmas Day?
The Goddess Blogs —
Authority: 128
I know where I’ll be . . . Oh yes . . . And from the movie: And MORE from the movie: After an entire day of Christmas festivities, I plan on hiding in a dark theater, popcorn in hand, and escaping into Victorian England with Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law! Just one question … Where will YOU be ...1 week ago -
I Am an Impulse Shopper
The Goddess Blogs —
Authority: 128
A couple of weeks ago, I almost bought a new car. I didn’t need a car–mine is paid for, it’s a luxury model, and it works just fine. But Jack London told me about the new Honda Accord Crosstour while at breakfast. There happened to be a Honda dealer across the street. I said, let’s go look. We did ...2 weeks ago -
Dreams, Goals, and 5 Year Plans
The Goddess Blogs —
Authority: 128
A few years before a publisher agreed to put me in print, one of my writer friends got “the call.” Just in time too. Her 5 year plan was almost up. She had given herself five years to work at this, at which point, if she had not yet been published she would—-? It was never clear to me what was supposed to ...2 weeks ago -
[Interview] Molly Roe
Conversations with Writers —
Authority: 114
In this interview, Molly Roe , the author of Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires (Tribute Books, 2008), talks about her writing: How would you describe the writing you are doing? Until about five years ago, I wrote only academic papers, but I began writing fiction as an outgrowth of my genealogy hobby. ...2 weeks ago -
Grey days
JEN BLACK author —
Authority: 118
Ive been doing a lot of reading lately. Among the many historical reprints to hit the bookshop shelves in the last couple of years was a book by Margaret Irwin, first published in 1941 under the title The Gay Galliard. The new version is, as you might guess, on the shelves as simply The Galliard. It brings ...2 weeks ago -
Ho, ho, ho! It’s Holidad!
The Goddess Blogs —
Authority: 128
My dad is a careful man. He is careful with his responsibilities, the feelings of those he loves, and money. We didn’t have much money when I was young. One year he bought the cheapest six foot plastic Christmas tree he could find. It not only didn’t look like a real tree, it didn’t even look like a real ...3 weeks ago -
Roanoke, a Historical Novel
world of fiction —
Authority: 125
Receiving consistent positive reviews by readers, Roanoke, a Novel of the Lost Colony by Kathryn Sommerlot is worth a look. Read the excerpt below to see if you dont agree that this might be a book worth reading, especially if you like Historicals about Early America. SYNOPSIS Recently orphaned, Audry Tappan is put ...3 weeks ago -
Welcome Carla Kelly
Word Wenches —
Authority: 124
Anne here. Today I am delighted to present Carla Kelly, a beloved, award-winning and bestselling author of fine historical romance, as well as non-fiction and journalism. Carla has won the Romantic Times Career Achievement award, has twice won Romance Writers of America RITA award, and her readers regularly vote ...3 weeks ago -
History Thru the Lens of Fiction: New Historical Novels for the KIndle (2 Dec 09)
The Kindle Reader —
Authority: 120
Blending historical fact with fiction, a novel set in other times and places can transport you into the past more convincingly than a dry historical treatise - and entertain you in the bargain. What I look for in historical fiction are books by authors who, after reading the histories and doing the research, create ...4 weeks ago
