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> Posts tagged historical fiction

Tag: historical fiction

Let’s Talk Books! Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Jessica Stalker

Let’s talk books! In the video below, Jessica talks about the historical fiction story Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. If this sounds like something you may enjoy, you can find this item on Libby or in our catalog Read More …

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Meet Author Lauren Willig!

June 18, 2020 Jessica Stalker

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig is visiting WNPL via Zoom on Thursday, June 25th at 7pm. Please join us to hear about her latest book The Summer Country and about her writing process in general. Kindly register here. Read More …

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Let’s Talk Books! Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

May 29, 2020May 28, 2020 Jessica Stalker

Let’s talk books! In the video below, Jessica talks about the Korea-based historical fiction story Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. You can find this item on Libby using your library card. Prefer to wait for a hard copy? Find it Read More …

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Let’s Talk Books! The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan

January 22, 2020January 21, 2020 Jessica Stalker

In the video below, Jessica talks about the historical fiction novel The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan. Find this item in our catalog here. 

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My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand

May 2, 2019May 16, 2019 Youth Services

You may think you know the story. Penniless orphan Jane Eyre begins a new life as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets one dark, brooding Mr. Rochester–and, Reader, she marries him. Or does she? Prepare for an adventure of Gothic Read More …

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