Tag: historical fiction

Tragedy, Grief, and Self-Discovery in a Time of War

Tragedy, Grief, and Self-Discovery in a Time of War

How do we move on from the past? How do we define ourselves after tragedy? Pam Jenoff, author of the popular novel, The Kommandant’s Girl, explores these issues in her new book, The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach. In 1941, Adelia Monteforte, an Italian Jewish teenager, is suddenly put on a boat and sent to America for safety. Alone in a new country, […]

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Ahoy Mates, Read The Rebel Pirate

Ahoy Mates, Read The Rebel Pirate

The year is 1775 and America and Great Britain are teetering on the brink of war. A naval battle between British and Rebel forces is waging in Boston Harbor for control of incoming supplies. The Rebel Pirate is the second book in Donna Thorland’s Renegades of the Revolution series but don’t worry; you don’t have to read the first book […]

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