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The Family Behind the Infamy: The Booth Legacy
Since this is the month the U.S. celebrates its presidents, we review a related novel: Booth, by Karen Joy Fowler, which explores the family’s role in the life of John Wilkes Booth, as well as each family member’s response to his assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
The Sunflower House: Uncovering the Legacy of Lebensborn
This post includes my review of The Sunflower House, a novel focusing on the Nazis’ Lebensborn program, which aimed to breed perfect Aryan children to fulfill Hitler’s dream.
Season’s Greetings and Christmas Bells!
Season’s greetings + my review of Christmas Bells, by Jennifer Chiaverini
A Book Club for Dark Days
My review of The Air Raid Book Club, and an interview with author Annie Lyons.
Grazia’s Journey Through the Italian Renaissance
My review of The Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi, which takes readers through numerous key events of the Italian Renaissance (wars, conflicts between Italian city-states, religious persecution, the sack of Rome, to name a few), from the unique vantage point of a gifted Jewish woman attempting to find her way in an often-hostile Christian culture.
Three Generations of Heroines
This month, I’m pleased to offer you a review of a novel I recently enjoyed. With its title, The Women of Chateau Lafayette, you might expect a biography of Lafayette’s wife, but this novel offers much more.This amazing time slip novel draws readers into three...
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