In a lot of ways, writing historical fiction is a double-edged sword. You have the framework and structure of real lives, ...

The best short stories are indisputable proof ... but these are not the traditional war stories told in historical fiction. The author, who based this 1990 book on his own service in Vietnam ...

In the hands of skilled novelists, the stories of an heiress ... By Nadifa Mohamed New Historical Fiction: Witch Hunts, Wartime and Mysterious Murders Inspired by the true story of the first ...

You can finally read this Ernest Hemingway story about Paris after WWII In 1956, Ernest Hemingway wrote to his publisher about five short stories he had written: “You can always publish them ...

Bandit Heaven' details late 19th century hideouts in Wyoming and Utah — Robbers Roost, Brown’s Hole and Hole-in-the-Wall — ...

The 10 books and short stories in this list are not just core ... Who should read this? Lovers of historical fiction, especially those interested in Latin American history, power and political ...

Trust” by Hernan Diaz uses a unique storytelling technique of a story within a story. If you enjoy historical fiction, check ...

Pictures can tell stories worth a thousand words. This is especially true for historical ones. Just by carefully studying the setting, objects, and people in them, we can learn what everyday life ...

Amateur historian Brian Cleary was paging through Stoker’s works at the National Library of Ireland in Dublin, the gothic ...

Time to sit by the fire and indulge in the safe and spooky scare that ghost stories give young ... by way of their historical context, followed by a short story that illustrates the power of ...