Tag Archives: historical fiction

Writing Romance (without Sounding Like a Sap)

Writing romance (without sounding like a sap) doesn’t have to be an exercise in clichés. Learn to avoid this genre’s tired tropes, or at least how to use them to your advantage.

The German House by Annette Hess (translated by Elisabeth Lauffer): a Book Review

Annette Hess takes us to post-WWII Germany to follow the Frankfurt Trials and a young translator who must learn the difference between knowing and telling the truth.

It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo (translated by Elizabeth Bryer): a Book Review

Karina Sainz Borgo tells a story of resilience and humanity in battered and torn Venezuela.