We know novels have the power to take us to different places and time periods. And with biographical historical fiction books ...

The 72-year-old New Orleanian is about to publish his 12th book, a work of historical fiction based on the life of Robert ...

Historical novels are a perfect combination of escapism and enrichment. Through these works of fiction, readers can learn ...

Scotland’s so-called “Queen of Crime,” Val McDermid, has created an engrossing, page-turning counternarrative about one of Shakespeare’s great villains, Lady Macbeth. McDermid sets the record straight ...

With topics as varied as Disney's tweens, Wisconsin state parks and the centuries of history that led to your Moleskine, our ...

Penick remarks in the introduction to his retelling of THE OCEANS OF CRUELTY: Twenty-Five Tales of a Corpse Spirit (New York Review Books ... Turning to ‘Healing Fiction’: Cozy, whimsical ...

These books are perfect for the spooky season ... a literary mystery woman are brought to life. By Alida Becker In a new novel by Olga Tokarczuk, guests at a mountain retreat face a dark ...

Historical fiction is having a moment, with the last few months seeing a number of new books telling stories from across history. From retelling of Greek mythologies, to stories set in Shakespeare ...