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Robert Edwards Is on a Mission to Make Sure You Know Robert Smalls’ Name

Robert Smalls was a real-life legend — an enslaved man who stole a Confederate ship, navigated it past enemy lines, and delivered freedom to himself, his family, and his crewmates. But his heroism didn’t end there. He went on to become a congressman, a fierce advocate for public education, and…

BookTribJuly 2, 2025

Miscellany

How Modern Research and Fiction Illuminate Family Legacy

Family legacy has long captivated our imagination, whether in the form of domestic thrillers like The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell; classic stage plays like Shakespeare’s Hamlet; sweeping historical epics like Jeffrey Eugenides’s Middlesex; or intimate personal narratives like Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. From hidden betrayals to whispered curses,…

Daco S AuffenordeJuly 1, 2025

Fiction

Review: Fall in Love with Emma Donoghue’s ‘The Wonder’

“Lib wrote down, 1:13 p.m., 1 tsp. water. Not that quantity mattered, she supposed, except that she wanted to be able to give a full account of anything the child ingested on her watch.” For fans of historic classics such as The Kite Runner and Angela’s Ashes, The Wonder (Little, Brown & Company,…

Mercedes ReinerOctober 4, 2016

Fiction

Not afraid of Virginia Woolf? 3 Novels to celebrate her birthday

How can you celebrate the timeless author’s big day? You can read some of her great works, of course. Or, for something a bit different, you can treat yourself to some novels that feature Woolf as a character. Here are some of our favorites: Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya…

Rebecca FosterJanuary 23, 2015

Fiction

Gaynor and Webb’s “Last Christmas in Paris” Mixes Relationships and Tragedy

At BookTrib, we are constantly searching for the best ways to connect readers with writers, opening their eyes and worlds to fresh ideas! This is how we came across a wonderful group known as the Tall Poppies, who are not only avid readers, but extremely talented writers as well! This…

Sonja YoergOctober 5, 2017

Fiction

Adapting One Historical Novel to Another: How to Make It Work

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. We’ve all been there: We read a novel, and wonder “How did the author do that?!” Sophfronia Scott has written just such a novel. Her book Unforgivable Love is a retelling of Dangerous Liaisons that will enchant and entertain readers with its historical flair.…

BookishOctober 18, 2017

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Kate Atkinson’s Latest Brilliant Plot Takes Us Into Vanished World of the Past

Kate Atkinson stated in a 2019 interview with journalist Lisa Allardice in The Guardian, “I live to entertain. I don’t live to teach or preach or to be political” and she has succeeded admirably in a steady stream of eagerly awaited, best-selling and award-winning novels. You will want to set…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 28, 2022

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Robert. E. Lofthouse Wrote on a Mission: Honor a Hero

Honor Through Sacrifice: The Story of One of America’s Greatest Military Leaders by Robert E. Lofthouse (Koehler Books) is more than historical nonfiction. It’s a character study and a character celebration, and a societal study to boot. He wanted, for close personal reasons, to write about Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Lippman,…

Judy MorenoJanuary 10, 2022

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M.L. Huie

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DSC6804-2-300x300.jpg M.L. Huie Historical Fiction Thriller Mystery How far would you go for vengeance? Historical mystery for fans of Susan Elia MacNeal's Maggie Hope series and Kate Quinn's The Alice Network. BOOKS: Spitfire (2020) Biggest literary influencers: Mick Herron, Dashiell Hammett, Megan Abbott, Olen Steinhauer, Len Deighton Last book read: Lady…

BookTribSeptember 16, 2019

Robert Edwards Is on a Mission to Make Sure You Know Robert Smalls’ Name

How Modern Research and Fiction Illuminate Family Legacy

Review: Fall in Love with Emma Donoghue’s ‘The Wonder’

Not afraid of Virginia Woolf? 3 Novels to celebrate her birthday

Gaynor and Webb’s “Last Christmas in Paris” Mixes Relationships and Tragedy

Adapting One Historical Novel to Another: How to Make It Work

Kate Atkinson’s Latest Brilliant Plot Takes Us Into Vanished World of the Past

Robert. E. Lofthouse Wrote on a Mission: Honor a Hero

M.L. Huie

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