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Through the Eyes of Ukrainian villagers 🌻
How does Ukraine find courage and strength to stand up to Russia? The Memory Keeper, a novel by Erin Litteken, offers a window into Russia’s dealings with Ukraine in the 20th century.
Heroes in Defeat
Have you heard of (or seen the movie about) the Monuments Men, the special force of Americans and Brits assembled after Germany’s World War II defeat? They rushed to recover artwork stolen and hidden by the Nazis. It’s a suspenseful story that has found its way...
The Underground Railroad—Is Freedom Worth Breaking the Law?
Why wouldn’t all Quakers help enslaved people escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad? I review Tracy Chevalier’s The Last Runaway, which hints at answers.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Novel!
Review and author interview of Washington’s Lady, a novel about Martha Custis Washington, by Nancy Moser.
From Victim to Rescuer: Poland’s Heroism
This article discusses Poland’s shift from victim to rescuer, and reviews The Warsaw Orphan, a novel set in Warsaw during and after WWII.
An Unlikely Hero? The Case of Biochemist Rosalind Franklin
If you enjoy a story that immerses you in an earlier time period, takes you inside the main character’s psyche, and if you have at least a passing interest in how science progressed, Her Hidden Genius is a book for you.
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Verona, 1571.
When Caterina welcomes her husband’s brilliant student, Alessandro, into their home, she has no idea how he will heighten the danger her family faces as the Inquisition closes in.
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