historical fiction

Episode 671: Kristopher Jansma

Episode 671: Kristopher Jansma

Author Kristopher Jansma chats with Daniel Ford about his new novel Our Narrow Hiding Places.

Episode 655: Jayne Anne Phillips, Author of Night Watch

Episode 655: Jayne Anne Phillips, Author of Night Watch

Newly minted Pulitzer Prize-winner Jayne Anne Phillips joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her novel Night Watch.

Episode 646: Crystal Hana Kim, Author of The Stone Home

Episode 646: Crystal Hana Kim, Author of The Stone Home

Acclaimed author Crystal Hana Kim returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel The Stone Home.

Episode 616: David Kruh, Author of Inseparable

Episode 616: David Kruh, Author of Inseparable

Author David Kruh joins Daniel Ford in studio to chat about his book Inseparable: An Alcatraz Escape Adventure.

Episode 575: Heather Webb, Author of Strangers in the Night

Episode 575: Heather Webb, Author of Strangers in the Night

Author Heather Webb joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest book Strangers in the Night.

Episode 562: Jenna Blum, Author of Woodrow on the Bench

Episode 562: Jenna Blum, Author of Woodrow on the Bench

Author Jenna Blum returns to the show to chat about the paperback edition of Woodrow on the Bench.

Episode 471: Sarah Penner, Author of The Lost Apothecary

Episode 471: Sarah Penner, Author of The Lost Apothecary

Author Sarah Penner joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut The Lost Apothecary.

Episode 451: Maaza Mengiste, Author of The Shadow King

Episode 451: Maaza Mengiste, Author of The Shadow King

Author Maaza Mengiste joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her novel The Shadow King.

Episode 390: Karla FC Holloway, Author of A Death in Harlem

Episode 390: Karla FC Holloway, Author of A Death in Harlem

Author Karla FC Holloway chats with Daniel Ford about her debut A Death in Harlem.

Episode 338: The Paragon Hotel Author Lyndsay Faye

Episode 338: The Paragon Hotel Author Lyndsay Faye

Author Lyndsay Faye talks to Daniel Ford about her new book The Paragon Hotel.

Episode 304: The Masterpiece Author Fiona Davis

Episode 304: <i>The Masterpiece</i> Author Fiona Davis

Fiona Davis, author of The Dollhouse and The Address, talks to Daniel Ford about her new book The Masterpiece.

Episode 246: The Frozen Hours Author Jeff Shaara

Episode 246: <i>The Frozen Hours</i> Author Jeff Shaara

Jeff Shaara, author of Gods and Generals and The Fateful Lightning, returns to the podcast to discuss his new novel, The Frozen Hours. Shaara talks to Daniel Ford about consulting with Korean War veterans, how he chose the characters featured in this narrative, and why, in large part because of those veterans, his writing process was more emotional this time around.

Episode 242: Freedom for Me: A Chinese Yankee Author Stacie Haas

Episode 242: <i>Freedom for Me: A Chinese Yankee</i> Author Stacie Haas

Stacie Haas, author of the middle-grade, historical fiction novel Freedom for Me: A Chinese Yankee, talks to Daniel Ford about wanting to be a writer since she could hold a pencil, how she caught the history bug, the inspiration behind her debut novel, and how her publishing journey led to 50/50 Press.

Episode 166: Pachinko Author Min Jin Lee

Min Jin Lee, author of Free Food for Millionaires and the recently published Pachinko, talks to Daniel Ford about her path to storytelling, her intense research process, the global immigrant experience, and what inspired her new (and highly praised) novel.

Photo credit: Elena Seibert
People who are conscious and know history, I think we’re always resisting.
— Min Jin Lee

To learn more about Min Jin Lee, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @minjinlee11. Also, the author is appearing at Harvard Book Store on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.

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Episode 79: Author Jeff Shaara

Jeff Shaara (photo credit: Olivia Cowden)

Jeff Shaara (photo credit: Olivia Cowden)

Jeff Shaara, best-selling historical fiction author of Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure, talks with Daniel Ford about his new novel The Fateful Lightning (available for sale starting today).

To learn more about Jeff Shaara, visit his official website. Also, check out our first interview with the author:

Episode 27: Historical Fiction Author Jeff Shaara

Jeff Shaara

Jeff Shaara

Jeff Shaara, author of Gods and GeneralsThe Last Full Measure, and, most recently, The Smoke at Dawn, talks with Daniel Ford about taking over his father Michael Shaara’s Civil War series, a few of his favorite historical figures, and why writers need to focus on telling the best story they can possibly tell.

To learn more about Jeff Shaara, visit his official website

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