Lost in time but rooted in truth, historical fiction offers readers a mesmerizing portal to the past. From the glittering ...

or like an exercise in showing just how much research the author has accumulated (however impressive that might be). Instead, it breathes life into historical characters we might already be ...

Historical fiction is suddenly everywhere. It’s on the bestseller list, in college classrooms ... by contemporary ...

When it’s done well, a period piece shouldn’t feel like a textbook, or like an exercise in showing just how much research the author has accumulated (however impressive that might be). Instead, it ...