New Books in Historical Fiction podcast

New Books in Historical Fiction

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction

 

#321

S.J. Bennett, "The Queen Who Came in from the Cold" (Crooked Lane Books, 2025)

Amateur detectives come in many forms. Owning a bookstore or a bakery, running a charming ... more

Yesterday

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42:10

Yesterday


#320

Zeenath Khan, "The Sirens of September" (India Penguin, 2025)

A sweeping historical coming-of-age novel set against India’s 1948 takeover of Hyderabad, ... more

29 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:01

29 Nov 2025


#319

Maren Halvorsen, "The Bailiff’s Wife" (Cuidono Press, 2025)

Despite the long-held perception that medieval and early modern women were as quiet, pious... more

12 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:15

12 Nov 2025


#318

William Cooper, "The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld" (Dlnp, 2025)

Donald Rumsfeld was a major player in American history. In this riveting alternative histo... more

29 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:11

29 Oct 2025


#317

Katie Tietjen, "Murder in Miniature" (Crooked Lane Books, 2025)

When we meet Maple Bishop in the first book in her series, Death in the Details, she is re... more

04 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:42

04 Oct 2025


#316

Lucy Pick, "The Queen’s Companion" (Cuidono Press, 2025)

Eleanor of Aquitaine is best known as the wife of England’s Henry II, the mother of his nu... more

11 Sep 2025

34 MINS

34:23

11 Sep 2025


#315

Meghana V. Nayak, "Tilt: A Novel on Intergenerational Trauma" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024)

Kavya is an Indian-American professor and single mother struggling with debilitating panic... more

05 Sep 2025

40 MINS

40:37

05 Sep 2025


#314

Catherine Merridale, "Moscow Underground" (HarperColins, 2025)

Moscow Underground (HarperCollins, 2025) by Dr. Catherine Merridale is a sweeping novel of... more

01 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:41

01 Sep 2025


#313

Kathleen Kaufman, "The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey" (Kensington Books...

This fascinating novel—dual-time historical with a fantastical overlay, based in part on t... more

13 Aug 2025

33 MINS

33:58

13 Aug 2025


#312

Sarah Landenwich, "The Fire Concerto" (Union Square Publishing, 2025)

This compelling debut novel explores the interconnected lives of three acclaimed female co... more

17 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:33

17 Jul 2025


#311

Dennard Dayle, "How to Dodge a Cannonball: A Novel" (Henry Holt, 2025)

How to Dodge a Cannonball is a razor-sharp satire that dives into the heart of the Civil W... more

06 Jul 2025

59 MINS

59:30

06 Jul 2025


#310

Jack Wang, "The Riveter" (HarperVia, 2025)

NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with author Jack Wang about his novel,  [The Riveter] (http... more

09 Jun 2025

50 MINS

50:42

09 Jun 2025


#309

Karen Swan, "The Midnight Secret" (Macmillan, 2025)

Keeping details straight while writing a chronologically organized series is difficult eno... more

05 Jun 2025

47 MINS

47:58

05 Jun 2025


#308

Frank X Walker, "Load in Nine Times: Poems" (Liveright, 2024)

For decades Frank X Walker has reclaimed essential American lives through his pathbreaking... more

24 May 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:30

24 May 2025


#307

Joanna Miller, "The Eights" (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2025)

Joanna Miller’s  [The Eights ] (https://bookshop.org/a/12343/9780593851418) (G. P. Putnam'... more

06 May 2025

42 MINS

42:22

06 May 2025


#306

Tim Welsh, "Ley Lines" (Guernica Editions, 2025)

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with debut Toronto author Tim Welsh about ... more

20 Apr 2025

33 MINS

33:24

20 Apr 2025


#305

Alka Joshi, "Six Days in Bombay" (Mira, 2025)

Sona Falstaff, a hospital nurse in Bombay, has things more or less where she wants them. Y... more

15 Apr 2025

47 MINS

47:49

15 Apr 2025


#304

Heather Akou, "Afterthought: A Family Story" (Indiana U Libraries, 2025)

[Afterthought: A Family Story] (https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/items/10dd2f9d-c1ad-4cf... more

22 Mar 2025

55 MINS

55:30

22 Mar 2025


#303

Victoria Christopher Murray, "Harlem Rhapsody" (Berkley, 2025)

Most people in North America have probably at least heard the name W. E. B. Dubois. In the... more

19 Mar 2025

37 MINS

37:27

19 Mar 2025


#302

Sara Adrien, "Instead of Harmony: A Second Chance Regency Romance" (2023)

Raphael Klonimus battles deep regret. Haunted by losing Laila, he sees himself as a coward... more

01 Mar 2025

34 MINS

34:37

01 Mar 2025


#301

Elyse Durham, "Maya & Natasha" (Mariner Books, 2025)

As Nazi tanks roll toward Leningrad in August 1941, an unmarried nineteen-year-old balleri... more

18 Feb 2025

32 MINS

32:36

18 Feb 2025