How I Write History…with David Laskin
An Interview with David Laskin (Guest Contributor) Wonders & Marvels: What role did history play in your relationship with your family? David Laskin: Growing up, I always assumed history happened...
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An Interview with Gary Krist (Guest Contributor) Wonders and Marvels: You began your career writing novels and short stories. What inspired you to start writing about history in the form of narrative...
View ArticleHow I Write…with Sarah Werner
An Interview with Sarah Werner (Guest Contributor) Wonders & Marvels: At what age did you really become interested in history? At what point did you begin writing about it? Sarah Werner: It’s...
View ArticleHow I Write History…with Jack El-Hai
An Interview with Jack El-Hai (Regular Contributor) Wonders & Marvels: Two of your books, including your newestThe Nazi and the Psychiatrist, delve into medical history. Do you find that writing...
View ArticleHow I Write History…with Paul Strohm
An Interview with Paul Strohm (Guest Contributor) Wonders & Marvels: Your latest book Chaucer’s Tale: 1386 and the Road to Canterbury tackles a very well known historical figure and literary work....
View ArticleHow I Write History…with Heather Webb
An Interview with Heather Webb (Guest Contributor) Wonders & Marvels: When did you know you wanted to be a writer? How did you decide on historical fiction? Heather Webb: I’ve carried books around...
View ArticleHow I Write History…with Dronfield and McDonald
An Interview with Jeremy Dronfield and Deborah McDonald (Guest Contributors) Wonders & Marvels: Both of you have written books on your own as the sole author, but most recently you have...
View ArticleHow I Write History with Patrick Phillips
An Interview with Patrick Phillips W&M: Blood at the Root tells the story of a county in Georgia that drove out all African-Americans in the early twentieth century. How did you learn about it?...
View ArticleBehind-the-Scenes: This Writer’s Desk
By Holly Tucker, W&M Editor-in-Chief From Nashville… I’m a homebody. I can’t seem to focus when I’m in my campus office, and coffee shops are too noisy. So when I’m in Nashville, you’ll find me...
View ArticleHow I Write History…with Adrienne Mayor
An Interview with Adrienne Mayor (Regular Contributor) Wonders & Marvels: Can you remember one of the first historical figures that captured your imagination? Adrienne Mayor: As a girl in South...
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