Biographical Fiction
Blacksnake’s Path
“Blacksnake” is William Wells, a boy from a Kentucky settlement who was captured by the Miami in 1784. He underwent…
Pope Joan
Gifted with a thirst for knowledge and the ability to reason, Joan soon learns these traits are of little use…
Rashi’s Daughters, Book lll: Rachel
Rachel is the third daughter of the 11th century French Talmud scholar Salomon ben Isaac, better known today as Rashi.…
The Lute Player
I first read this recently reissued novel over twenty years ago. A sweeping saga about Richard the Lionhearted and the…
The Fruit of Her Hands
Shira’s upbringing is different than other Jewish girls’ childhoods in 1224. Her widowed father, the esteemed Rabbi Shmuel ben Solomon…
The King’s Mistress
The story is based on the theory that Alice Perrers’ first husband, Janyn Perrers, was embroiled in some dark secret…
Paths of Exile
Editors' choice
Paths of Exile is a wonderful story, one that conjures up this long-gone age in extraordinary detail and reveals a…
Michal
Adhering closely to the traditional Bible story found in the books of Samuel, Smith places Michal, daughter of semi-mad King…
Riding Vengeance with the James Gang
In the preface to this novel about the notorious gang headed by Frank and Jesse James, Gilmore expresses how difficult…
The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre and Villette are two of my favorite books, and I’ve always been interested in Charlotte Brontë and her…
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