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#Historical Fiction

The Problem with Prologues

Are some genres more predisposed toward prologues than others?

Who Said History Books Have to Be Boring?

This installment of the Riot Recommendation is sponsored byShakespeare’s Pub by Pete Brown. Welcome to the George Inn near London Bridge; a ...

2013 Tournament of Books Discussion: BRING UP THE BODIES by Hilary Mantel

We here at Book Riot are huge Tournament of Books fans, so this year we’re going to discuss each of the ...

My Historical Fiction Fantasies

Much to the consternation of my vaccine-and internet-obsessed wife, I’m a big fan of the not so recent past. I ...

[North] American Literature[s]: Historical Fiction

America! You’re super neat. I’m a big fan of yours, in fact. I like lots of American things: John Cusack, ...