Few can comprehend the hellish torment inflicted on countless gypsies during the time of the Soviet Empire. Always fearful of discovery, some disguised themselves or went undercover to stay safe while others participated in a... Read More

For children, history can sometimes seem dry and boring. When they are forced to learn dates and biographies through rote memorization, it’s hard to care what happened to people who lived centuries ago, and it’s hard to see how their... Read More

In the annual glut of summer beach reads, Jane Austen’s novels likely still hold a respectable place on many readers’ lists. Austen’s fictional recountings of the doings of her era’s English society and classes make for a... Read More

The best historical fiction breathes life into inanimate history. Protagonists fight wars, influence events, or survive horrifying disasters such as the bomb shelter tragedy in London’s Bethnal Green on March 8, 1943. To commemorate... Read More

Like the “Okies” immortalized in John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, the impoverished Oklahoma farmers in William Cunningham’s 1935 novel understand that unchecked capitalism leaves the rich as bloated as the flies feasting on the... Read More

American Lieutenant John Randal’s experiences in the British Commandos’ Small Scale Raiding Forces during World War II provide readers with the opportunity to experience a daring moment in military history. Randal participates in... Read More

"Last of the Gnostics" is based upon the story of the Cathars, early Gnostics who believed in the “nous” or spiritual mind that connects all through consciousness. According to the author, who considers himself a fifth level Old Soul... Read More

Set amidst the political unrest that colors so much of Argentina’s history, "Renaldo" is the epic tale of the De Seta family. Renaldo De Seta is the younger of two sons in this powerful and wealthy family. When Renaldo is seven, his... Read More