Category: Women in History
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International Women’s Day
In my world, every day is Women’s Day, and every month is Women’s History Month. But every March the world joins me in celebrating untold stories of women in the past. If you’re a follower of this blog, you know my novels are based on real members of my family, women who exhibited strength and…
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Ten Historical Novels Set in Libraries
February is National Library Lover’s Month. I’m a loyal Friend of the Library at my local branch, and I love libraries! It seems fitting, then, to share books that are set in libraries. There are a lot of them, though, so I’ve narrowed it down to ten historical novels set in libraries. Check out these…
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Finding Women’s Voices in Historical Fiction
“Since I was a very small child, I’ve had a kind of reverence for the past, and I felt a very intimate connection with it.” Hilary Mantel I’ve been channeling this sentiment of Hilary Mantel’s since I was a child, when my grandmother told me stories of our female ancestors, women she revered for their…
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Tell Me, Grandmother
This post first appeared on paperlanternwriters.com My grandmother, Eva Walters, is one of my characters in Under the Almond Trees. My husband’s grandmother, (Carmen) Dolores Rodrigues, is the main character in The Aloha Spirit Family was important to both of them. This is how I imagine an interview with them might have gone. Me: Grandma…
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Ten Books to End Women’s History Month that I Reread
I read a lot of historical fiction, of all time periods and about both men and women. I enjoy all of Marie Benedict’s books, Kate Quinn, Stephanie Thornton, and so many others. In order for me to read the same book again, it must be something special. Since Women’s History Month is ending, though, I…