Marie Benedict's historical fiction sheds light on the lives of key historical women. Her recent books have explored the lives of Rosalind Franklin, whose work was central to unlocking the mystery of DNA structure; the mysterious disappearance of Agatha Christie; and Winston Churchill's wife, Lady Clementine; and, more recently, the lives of the Mitford sisters.
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Patti Callahan Henry discusses her historical fiction novel, The Secret Book of Flora Lea, and how her owncuriosity - and childhood - led her to write this compelling book.
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NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly discusses It. Goes. So. Fast., the story behind the year before her son went to college.
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Anne Berest discusses the mysterious postcard which led her to explore her family's past, and their links to a dark period in Europe's history.
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Laura Spence-Ash talks about her debut novel, Beyond That, the Sea.
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Emilia Hart discusses her debut novel, Weyward, and the how the timelines she chose were relevant to contemporary events.
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Robert Kanigel talks about is 2022 memoir, Young Man, Muddled
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Claire Jiménez discusses her debut novel, What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez.
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