Mother’s Day and Historical Fiction
Mother’s Day is a poignant reminder that my mother passed away two years ago. She was a wonderful woman – both mother and dearest friend – whose character and values
May 11, 2025
Mother’s Day is a poignant reminder that my mother passed away two years ago. She was a wonderful woman – both mother and dearest friend – whose character and values
You might recall that I’ve written two novels for my grandsons – the first, The Magical Tree, was written in 2022 when the older boys were 6 and 8; the
Author David O. Stewart joins us today to talk about his writing journey. David writes both fiction and non-fiction – more about that in his interview. We met quite a
Where are the CEOs? This lament has been repeated frequently in the weeks since Donald Trump took office. Where are the CEOs speaking up for diversity, equity, inclusion? Where are
Alina Adams has contributed to A Writer of History in the past with a post on the ease of writing historical fiction and another on why historical fiction must keep
Author Kate Braithwaite and I were chatting via social media and emails – as people do these days – and discovered that we had both written historical fiction and contemporary
Fred M. Apgar has written a memoir of his time serving in Laos during the Vietnam War and his return to that area more than 40 years later. The title
Donald Trump and his administration continue to make history. My intent with these posts is to map recent actions of Trump 2.0 against Project 2025. To help with this I
Yesterday, at the ROM – Royal Ontario Museum – we visited an exhibit titled Auschwitz. No other word is needed. Words won’t do this exhibit justice, but let me try:
One Good Thing is “an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman’s journey through war-torn Italy.” It is also a tale of friendship,
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
