Historical Fiction: Unpacked

Historical Fiction: Unpacked


Latest Episodes

Talia Carner—Unpacking What It Means To Be Jewish
February 01, 2024

Talia Carner's bio calls her an activist, a feminist, and a humanitarian who gives a voice to those without one. She's also a bestselling author. Today we talk about her latest novel, The Boy with the

Jamie Ogle—Challenged by the Story of Saint Valentine
January 25, 2024

Today's episode features debut author Jamie Ogle. Her novel, Of Love and Treason, released Tuesday! It's a compelling novelization of the story of Saint Valentine of Rome. Jamie and I discussed her re

Jenni L. Walsh—Telling the Stories of Strong Women in History
January 18, 2024

In today's episode, I'm talking with Jenni L. Walsh. Her latest novel, Unsinkable, tells the story of Violet Jessop, a stewardess who survived the sinking of the Titanic as well as maritime disasters

Laura Frantz—The Horrific Acadian Expulsion
January 11, 2024

The first episode of season seven features well-known author Laura Frantz. This is her fourth time on the show! Today she shares about her latest novel, The Seamstress of Acadie, which released Tuesda

Katherine Howe—The Value of the Small Life
December 07, 2023

This last episode of the season features New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe and her latest release, A True Account: Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself. Kathe

Téa Cooper—An Australian Twisty Historical Mystery
November 30, 2023

Today's show features a conversation with international bestselling author Ta Cooper about her latest novel to release in North America, The Butterfly Collector. Ta and I talked about her fascinatin

My Top Ten Reads of 2023—A Gift Guide!
November 22, 2023

Hey friends, I'm coming to you solo this week (and about 12 hours early) because I want to share with you my favorite books of the year! Many of these books released this year, but all of them I read

Henry O. Arnold—Bringing Old Testament Characters to Life
November 16, 2023

Henry O. Arnold is an actor and audiobook narrator as well as an author. In this delightful episode, we talk about his new book, The Fugitive King. It's the latest installment in his series "The Song

Amanda Barratt—Ordinary Heroes
November 09, 2023

Today's episode features my conversation with bestselling, Christy Award winning author Amanda Barratt. Her latest novel, The Warsaw Sisters, released on Tuesday. Along with the new book, Amanda and I

Tracie Peterson—Finding Peace With Who You Are
November 02, 2023

Often called the Queen of Historical Christian Fiction, Tracie Peterson is an ECPA, CBA and USA Today best-selling author of more than 110 books, most of those historical. Her work in historical fic