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!
What you find in this episode:
Introduction to Kate and The Briar Club: Learn about Kate's background and what inspired her latest novel.
Favorite Character: Kate shares insights on her favorite character to write and why.
The Power of Historical Fiction: A discussion on the importance of historical fiction and the untold stories of women in history.
Contemporary Relevance: How the issues faced by women in history are still relevant today.
Book Flight: Kate's top historical fiction recommendations that inspired her writing journey.
You can connect with Kate at the links below:
You can find the show notes for this episode with links to the books mentioned in the episode right HERE.
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