Jo Ann Butler
Washed in the Blood
I’d only vaguely heard of the Melungeons before reading Washed in the Blood. Lisa Alther has brought this mysterious Appalachian…
Deception
England’s 13th-century silk trade is no place for a woman – or is it? Sophia Darnly’s father, merchant and royal…
Brave Music of a Distant Drum
In the early 19th century, Zacharias is introduced to his mother in Portuguese Brazil. The two have not met for many years…
A Soldier’s Secret
Private Frank Thompson of the 2nd Michigan Volunteers is not your typical Civil War infantryman. He is also a battlefield nurse and…
The Woman at the Light
When her husband disappears during an afternoon’s fishing, Emily Lowry grits her teeth and keeps tending the Wrecker’s Cay lighthouse…
Auraria
James Holtzclaw is sent to Georgia’s Appalachians on a special errand. He has a sack of money and instructions to…
Sugar Fork
North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains are a tough place to make a living in the 1920s, and life becomes even harder…
Yesterday’s Dead
Between 1918 and 1919, the Spanish flu killed up to 100 million people. The flu first rose near Boston, and as…
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
If you think you know all about Thomas Jefferson, read Jon Meacham’s brilliant 2012 biography, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of…
The Werewolf of Paris
Werewolves are enjoying a fine romp across current literature and cinema. Though the filming techniques were cheesy, watching Lon Chaney…
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