Williamsburg woman’s first book is recognized by military writers’ group
Kathy Kasunich’s first novel was recognized by the Military Writers Society of America with a bronze medal for historical ...
Author Kaia Alderson's "In a League of Her Own"
Kaia Alderson is a women's historical fiction author with a passion for discovering "hidden figures" in African American women's history. Her specific areas of interest are women's military history, ...
Springfield author writes about her years in 2-room school in coming-of-age novel
Marilyn Estes Quigley attended the now-closed Ritter school for four years after World War II. It was the inspiration for her ...
How the Mama of ‘Star Wars’ revolutionized science fiction and fantasy books
The prestigious Locus Poll Award for best science fiction novel went to Del Rey authors Julian May and Isaac Asimov in 1982 and 1983. Other Locus awardees include Patricia A. McKillip, Robert A.
4 New Novels Brimming With Historical Drama
In the hands of skilled novelists, the stories of an heiress, a prime minister and a literary mystery woman are brought to ...
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Recent Works by Indigenous Authors
These titles span across genres including literary fiction, memoir, poetry, romance, thriller, historical nonfiction, and more.
The most famous author from every state
From California's Joan Didion to Maine's Stephen King, here are the most famous authors from every state.
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Down the Crime-Fiction Rabbit Hole with Iris Yamashita, Author of City Under One Roof
Readers like to think authors spring fully formed from college-level English classes, but many (if not most) hold down unrelated jobs before writing their first work of fiction. John Grisham was a ...
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Finding Inspiration for Fiction at the Library for the Performing Arts
One example: historical fiction. Author Lucy Ashe, who currently lives near the Library for the Performing Arts, spent time at the Library researching her historical fiction book, The Sleeping ...