The Briar Club with Kate Quinn: On Historical Fiction, Women in History and Mood Reading (E92)
In today’s episode, I am chatting with Kate Quinn. Kate is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical Voice. She has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga, and two books in the Italian Renaissance, before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network, The Huntress, The Rose Code, and The Diamond Eye. All have been translated into multiple languages. Kate and her husband now live in San Diego with three rescue dogs. Her latest novel, The Briar Club is a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era released yesterday. Congratulations Kate!
This was such an informative episode, which is not surprising considering the depth of research and history that Kate conveys through her books. She talks all about her latest novel, The Briar Club and her favorite character to write. This episode is a deep dive into historical fiction and what we gain as the reader, the untold stories of women in history and how we are still facing the same issues in history today. Her book flight features historical fiction novels that got her into the genre. This is an episode you will not want to miss, happy listening!
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Show Notes
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn
The King Arthur Trilogy by Bernard Cornwell
The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemison
The Thirteenth Husband by Greer Macallister
Book Flight
The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley
Madensky Square by Eva Ibbotsen
Jubilee Trail by Gwen Bristow
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