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Tag Archives: historical literature
Book Production and Marketing Dos and Don’ts
Writing a story is one thing; putting a book together is another. Here are some insider tips for book production and marketing that will help make the publishing process easier to swallow if you take them with a grain of salt—and some ibuprofen.
Join the Conversation: Reexamining Dialogue
When it comes to dialogue, writers really do need to say what they mean and mean what they say.
Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood: a Book Review
The game is afoot—and a rather stylishly clad one, at that—in Kerry Greenwood’s Murder in Williamstown.
The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas: a Book Review
The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas takes escaping through books and using them to make sense of one’s place in the world to new heights.
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati: a Book Review
For readers who enjoy historical fiction, badass femme fatales, and good old-fashioned revenge, Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati is a must-add for your TBR list.
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.
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