What do you think of when you think of historical fiction? Do you think of 50 years ago? More? Less? The Encyclopedia Britannica will tell you that an essential element of historical fiction “is that ...

A new crop of kids books for the High Holidays that echo the themes of the holidays — a time for celebration and reflection, ...

Set in 1867, Flora Beach Burlingame’s Ophelia and the Freedmen’s School is historical fiction for children. The story follows twin sisters Ophelia and Melinda as they begin their education in the tiny ...

Clark Gable reading the novel "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. One of his greatest roles was that of Rhett Butler in the MGM film adaption of the book. For history enthusiasts, historical ...

Miranda Fields Stephani had been regularly reading the Epic Zero sci-fi series with her seven-year-old son. Then one day, he broke a flowerpot. “Instead cleaning it up, he went to the garage and tried ...

The extra-long sunny days and relaxed pace of summer make this season an ideal time to delve into richer, more immersive novels. Enter historical fiction books. This expansive genre—which is arguably ...

The next WordFest is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1428 22nd Ave. in Longview. The free, public event will include historical fiction for adults, fantasy for young adults and an ...

While researching life in 1800s Dakota Territory for a historical-fiction film project, Catholic filmmaker Dan Bielinski discovered a poignant sentiment exemplifying the sacrifice inherent in the ...