June 17, 2013
Author Interview: Kate Quinn
Today I welcome best selling author Kate Quinn to my series of interviews. Kate is the author of Mistress of Rome, Daughters of Rome, Empress of the Seven Hills and the soon-to-be-released The Serpent and the Pearl. Kate will be participating on two panels at the Historical Novels Society Conference: “Sex in Historical Fiction: How to Make It Hot” and “Historical Fiction Set in the Ancient World: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”
Welcome, Kate.
Q: What got you first interested in historical fiction?
A: The past has always fascinated me, ever since the days when I was six years old and I couldn’t sit down on the school steps without pretending I was Elizabeth I refusing to enter the Tower of London. My favorite movie was Spartacus, and I was crushed that no boys of my own age were even remotely capable of leading a slave rebellion or wielding a gladius like Kirk Douglas. Under those circumstances, it was probably inevitable that I ended up writing historical fiction!
Q: Is there an era/area that is your favorite to write about?
A: I first got interested in ancient Rome because of I, Claudius, which I watched when I was far too young, but adored anyway. Imperial Rome is so far away from us in time, but culturally so close. From sports fans to fast food, from running water and daily baths to birth control and no-fault divorce, the Romans embraced cultural traditions that wouldn’t be seen again on a widespread scale for two thousand years. And now I’m giving ancient Rome a break and have moved on to the Renaissance—another fascinating period; so much art and beauty existing side by side with so much bloodshed.
Q: Do you have a favorite era for reading?
A: I’ll read historical fiction set in any era as long as it’s well-written!
Q; Is there a writer, living or deceased, you would like to meet?
A: I would have loved to meet Judith Merkle Riley, who was my idol for historical fiction. In a genre that can sometimes take itself deadly serious, she wasn’t afraid to make her readers laugh. I understand she was very active with HNS—I will always be sorry that I didn’t join up until after she had died.
Q: Can you tell us about your latest publication?
A: The Serpent and the Pearl is my latest book, set for release in early August—and it’s my first book set outside Imperial Rome. I’m hopping on the Borgia bandwagon for a rollicking story starring Giulia Farnese, a Renaissance beauty with floor-length hair who was mistress to the Borgia Pope. Stir Giulia’s incredible real-life adventures together with those of her acerbic bodyguard, add in one fiery-tempered cook with a dangerous past, and light on fire for a fun fast-paced read.
We’ve now reached the time in our interview for the let’s-get-to-know-the-author-better, nearly-pointless, sort-of-silly, rapid-fire questions:
Coffee or tea? Coffee. I don’t care if it tastes like motor oil, as long as it’s black, hot, and strong enough to take the roof of my mouth off.
Ocean or mountain? Ocean. I have a periodic fantasy of taking a waterproof laptop and going to live on a houseboat in the middle of the ocean where I can be absolutely, completely alone except for the sound of waves.
Hiking or shopping? Hiking. A long ramble with my dog helps me unsnarl plotting problems – I feel just like Emily Bronte, sans Yorkshire moors.
Violin or piano? Piano – as long as it’s not me playing it!
Mystery or fantasy? Both. I’ll happily hop from George R.R. Martin to Robert B. Parker.
Darcy or Heathcliff? Darcy. Heathcliff killed baby birds, which is just a bit of a turn-off for me.
Love scene or death scene? I’m a sucker for a good love scene. Who isn’t?
For more information about Kate Quinn, visit her blog: http://www.katequinnauthor.com/blog.htm
Buy her books at her Amazon Author Page
Or keep track of her online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kate.quinn.549
Twitter: #KateQuinnAuthor
Contact Kate: katequinnauthor at hotmail.com
Thanks, Kate!
June 13, 2013
Summer Reading
Need some book ideas? This is what my family’s reading this summer.
Tom, age 13
Tom is currently in Philip Reeve’s Fever Crumb series. He just finished the series’ title book, Fever Crumb and is now on A Web of Air and has Scrivener’s Moon on deck. At some point in the summer, I will force him to read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I also just got Jasper Fforde’s The Last Dragonslayer from the library. Tom is fan of Fforde’s Thursday Next books, so he might like this book, which was in the young adult section, though we don’t know much about it.
Craig, age 17
Like people all over the world, Craig is reading George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. He tore threw the first book, Game of Thrones, and got stuck in Clash of Kings because of finals and end of the semester projects and the book being due at the library and on hold for someone else. With a long drive last weekend, he was forced to read something else: John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, which he enjoyed. Now that school’s out and he’s got the book back from the library, Craig is almost done with Clash of Kings. I’ve no doubt he’ll finish the entire series before the summer is over.
Andy, adult
Andy just finished Born on a Blue Day, the memoir by Daniel Tammet, and he is now reading Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter. Gödel, Escher, Bach is enormous, so I’m thinking this is his summer read. Nonfiction isn’t normally Andy’s favorite genre, but he really enjoyed Born on a Blue Day and recently told me I’m going to have to read Gödel, Escher Bach, so he must be liking it too. Our couples book club is reading Life of Pi, but Andy read that a few years ago, and we just watched the movie, so I’m guessing he isn’t going to bother re-reading it.
Elizabeth (me), adult
My lady’s book club read The Fault in Our Stars for June (excellent book; I’m in the process of forcing everyone in my family to read it.) We’ll be reading Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline for July, and Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones for August. I haven’t decided yet whether or not to re-read Life of Pi. So far this summer, I’ve been reading everything my library has by Georgette Heyer, and I’ve just reached the end. <Sigh of discontent.> For the car ride to the HNS conference, I’m planning to bring several Anne Easter Smith books I inherited from my mother and which have been on my TBR pile for far too long. My mom loved Anne Easter Smith, and I look forward to meeting Anne and having her sign my books. My one must-buy at the conference is Firebird by Susanna Kearsley—I’m excited to meet her and get her signature. Of course, I’ll browse the conference bookstore and buy more books, and I’ll get the bag of free books for all conference attendees. Just think of all the new authors I’ll discover! I’ll have no lack of books for my drive home and for the rest of the summer.
It’s a great summer of reading for us! What are you and your family reading? Let me know below.
If you have (or are) a reluctant reader and need some ideas, please post below. Give me an age, an interest or two, and/or a book that was enjoyed by this persnickety reader. I’ll do my best to match he/she/you to a book they/you will love.
June 1, 2013
Author Interview: Ann Weisgarber
Today I welcome novelist Ann Weisgarber to my series of author interviews. Ann will be at the Historical Novels Society Conference as a panelist on the Historical Fiction: the American Experience session.
Welcome, Ann.
Q: For you, what is the line between fiction and fact?
A: I believe that readers trust us to tell the truth about historical events, locations, and cultural norms. I work very hard to keep those aspects as accurate as possible. If the facts don’t fit with the story I’m writing, I change my characters rather than the facts. In The Personal History of Rachel DuPree, I wanted my main character to have a brief interaction with Ida B. Wells Barnett, a historical journalist in Chicago. To make that work, I had to make my main character older by a few years. In The Promise, I wanted one of the main characters to play in an orchestra. However, in the late 1800’s, this was very rare for a woman. Rather than bend the facts, I changed the character so that she played in a four-woman ensemble, something that was becoming increasingly popular at the time.
These were small sacrifices that allowed me to keep the story historically accurate.
Q: Do you have an anecdote about a reading or fan interaction you’d like to share?
A: When The Personal History of Rachel DuPree was published in the United States, many African-American readers told me stories about their ancestors who homesteaded in the West. They thanked me for writing a novel about people who have been overlooked in the history books and a few readers sent photographs of their relatives. I’m deeply touched by these responses.
Q: Where do you feel historical fiction is headed as a genre?
A: I’m on the selection committee for the Langum Prize in American Fiction and am impressed by the range of topics, locations, and time periods. There are many Civil War-based novels but there are also those that take place during the Industrial Era, World War I and Prohibition. Locations vary from North Carolina to Missouri to California. Some focus on historical people while others highlight ordinary characters. Each novel is a reminder that historical fiction is broad in scope, that the writing isn’t formulaic, and that as each decade passes, new material surfaces. That keeps the genre fresh. It offers something for every reader.
Fifty years from now, I’m confident that the Historical Novels Society will continue to meet and members will continue to discuss the fascinating evolution of historical fiction.
Q: Is there a writer, living or deceased, you would like to meet?
A: How I wish I could have met E.B. White so I could thank him for writing Charlotte’s Web. It’s the first book that I remember my mother reading to me when I was a child. I was spellbound by this story about impending death, friendship, hope, and most of all, the power of the written word. I’m still spellbound.
Q: Can you tell us about your latest publication?
A: The Promise was published in March 2013 by Mantle (Pan Macmillan) in the UK. It takes place on Galveston Island, off the coast of Texas, and begins a few weeks before the 1900 Storm, the worst natural disaster in the U.S. during the 20th Century. There are two narrators, Catherine and Nan, who both strive to cope with change as they struggle to find their places within a small household. Little do they know that a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico is about to upend all that they know.
We’ve now reached the time in our interview for the let’s-get-to-know-the-author-better, nearly-pointless, sort-of-silly, rapid-fire questions:
Coffee or tea? Coffee. I love the aroma.
Ocean or mountain? Ocean
Hiking or shopping? Hiking
Violin or piano? Violin (May I call it a fiddle?)
Mystery or fantasy? Mystery
Darcy or Heathcliff? Heathcliff
Love scene or death scene? Death scene. The possibilities are endless—the deathbed wishes, promises made, and, of course, the reading of the will.
For more about Ann Weisgarber, visit her website www.annweisgarber.com
Thanks, Ann!
May 28, 2013
An Interview with Stephanie Barko
Today I welcome Stephanie Barko to my series of interviews. Stephanie will be presenting at the Historical Novels Society Conference as a literary publicist. In the workshop Building an Effective Platform for your Historical, Stephanie will lead attendees through her proprietary exercises that coax a book’s platform to the surface. Welcome, Stephanie.
Q: What does a typical day look like in your job as a literary publicist?
A: My day begins with black coffee, a lit candle, a gratitude list and soul writing (a la Janet Conner).
After listening to a guided meditation through a headset, I clean up my email before beginning to execute client deliverables. During my day, I may be shipping galleys for pre-pub review, pitching radio producers, subcontracting for a colleague in Manhattan, or arranging a virtual tour. Depending on the season of the year, I will be working in some yoga, aqua aerobics, Tai Chi or walking to keep my brain oxygenated during the work week. I break to cook dinner and then get right back to it during the evening unless there’s something I can’t bear to miss on PBS.
Q: What do you like most about promoting historical novels and nonfiction?
A: My favorite task during a contract is research–researching journalists for a media list, researching the top Technorati book bloggers, or researching the best endorser candidates for a client’s book. The pre-pub phase is when I can add the most value, and that’s the part of a campaign I enjoy the most.
Q: What do you like the LEAST about your job?
A: Redirecting stray prospects who have queried for my services without doing their homework.
Q: What can historical novelists and nonfiction authors do to help you help THEM?
A: A good start would be to approach me with a publisher already on board, a release date, an edited manuscript, and professionally designed cover still in progress, and a list o potential or actual endorsers.
We’ve now reached the time in our interview for the let’s-get-to-know-the-interviewee-better, nearly-pointless, sort-of-silly, rapid-fire questions:
Coffee or tea? Organic French Roast
Ocean or Mountain: Mountains of the American West
Hiking or shopping? Hiking
Violin or piano? Piano
Mystery or fantasy: Mystery
Darcy or Heathcliff? Darcy
Love scene or death scene? Death scene
For more information about Stephanie Barko and her work, visit her website www.stephaniebarko.com, read about her at Literary Marketplace or visit her in your favorite online milleu:
www.facebook.com/stephaniebarko
www.pinterest.com/stephaniebarko
www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniebarko
www.librarything.com/home/steffercat
Thanks, Stephanie!
May 23, 2013
Author Interview: Anne Easter Smith
Today I welcome Anne Easter Smith to my series of author interviews. Anne is the author of the highly acclaimed historical novels, A Rose for the Crown, Daughter of York, The King’s Grace, and Queen by Right. Her recently-released Royal Mistress is the story of Jane Shore, the final mistress of King Edward IV of England. Anne will be speaking on the To Trump or Trumpet: the History Police panel at the Historical Novels Society conference.
Q: What got you first interested in historical fiction?
A: A great teacher in boarding school hooked me on history, and so when I went home during the holidays I would go to the local library and read every historical novel I could get my hands on. I was not interested in any books that did not have women in long dresses. Even today, if a book cover, TV show or movie is period, I’m instantly interested.
Q: For you, what is the line between fiction and fact?
A: I’ll be talking about this on my panel at the conference. I fall into the “don’t mess with history” camp. To be honest, the people I have written about couldn’t have had more dramatic lives, even if I’d wanted to embellish them! I was mortified recently that a reader caught an egregious historical error that I cannot imagine not catching during the editing process. I feel a certain responsibility to my readers to not fudge the facts. After all, it was fact-fudging by Shakespeare and Sir Thomas More that got my favorite protagonist, Richard III, such a bad reputation.
Q: Do you have an anecdote about a reading or fan interaction you’d like to share?
A: Imagine my surprise when, at a reading near Albany, New York, a woman turned up dragging an 11-year-old boy with her. When I went to greet her, talking over the boy’s head, and said how brave she was to come when her son was surely not there of his own volition, she said: “Oh, I’m not here to see you, Jason is. He’s your biggest fan and his room is covered in English royalty genealogy charts!” Jason and I have kept up a correspondence ever since.
Q: What book was the most fun for you to write?
A: Definitely A Rose for the Crown. It’s not that I haven’t adored all my other protagonists, but I wrote that in my own time without any intention of letting anyone but my family read it and believed it would be my only attempt at writing a book.
Q: Can you tell us about your latest publication?
A: Royal Mistress is the fifth in my series about the York family during the Wars of the Roses. It tells the story of Jane Shore, King Edward IV’s final and favorite mistress. I love that she was born into the merchant class of London, which allowed me to do a lot of research on the medieval guilds, and as she was called his “merriest” mistress by Edward himself, I knew she must have been quite a character. She had a roller-coaster of a life before and after Edward, but while she was his mistress, Jane was said to have truly been loved by the king. All the York family come into this book, including my Richard (III), although his treatment of Jane was rather harsh and forced me to look at him in a less saintly light than my first book A Rose for the Crown.
Thank you, Anne.
You can learn more about Anne Easter Smith and her books at www.anneeastersmith.com
May 21, 2013
Book Title Poetry
As soon as I looked through book title poetry by Nina Katchadourian, I ran to my bookshelves to see what I could create. Working for about 10 minutes (because I’m supposed to be working on my novel today!), with only the books in one room, I came up with these three poems. I hope you like them.
(Click to make bigger.)
(First book is Horatio Alger’s Ragged Dick.)
And finally…
Now run to your bookshelves and put together your own poems!
May 14, 2013
Author Interview: Kathleen Kent
As part of my series of interviews with Historical Novels Society Conference Speakers, I today interview Kathleen Kent. Kathleen is the author of the bestselling novels, The Heretic’s Daughter and The Traitor’s Wife. At the conference, Kathleen will be participating in “The Witchcraft Window: Scrying the Past” panel discussion.
Question: What got you first interested in historical fiction?
Kathleen: When I was a child, my mother gave me a book on ancient Greek artifacts. Soon after, I started reading Mary Renault’s books and historical fiction became my time machine to the past.
Question: How do you find the people and topics of your books?
Kathleen: My first two books, The Heretic’s Daughter and The Traitor’s Wife were based on my 9 times great grandmother, Martha Carrier, who was hanged as a witch in Salem in 1692. I grew up hearing stories of Martha and her family.
Question: Do you have an anecdote about reading or fan interaction you’d like to share?
Kathleen: For the release of my second book, The Traitor’s Wife, I had a launch event in Salem, Mass. Over 250 fellow descendants of Martha Carrier—from all over the U.S.— attended to share their personal histories and stories that they had heard about Martha and her husband, Thomas Carrier.
Question: Can you tell us about your latest publication?
Kathleen: My third novel, The Outcasts, will be published this October. Set in 1870 Texas, the story follows both a young Texas State Policeman on the hunt for a serial killer, and a woman fleeing a life of prostitution to pose as a school teacher in a small Texas town.
Thanks, Kathleen! For more about Kathleen Kent, visit her website,
http://kathleenkent.com/
May 9, 2013
HNS Interview: Heather Webb
Over the next few weeks, I will be featuring some of the speakers scheduled to present at the Historical Novels Society Conference June 21-23 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Today I welcome Heather Webb, who will be on a panel discussing the “Virtual Salon: Historical Fiction Blogs” at the conference. This is my second interview with Heather Webb. You can read the first interview here.
Question: What got you first interested in historical fiction?
Heather: I’ve been fascinated by history all my life–the clothes, the gadgets 
(or lack there of), and the evolution of the human story. I credit my parents for much of this interest. My dad loved old epic movies like Ben Hur and Cleopatra, westerns, and war films, and my mom enjoyed museums, so my siblings and me spent loads of time learning about the past.
Question: How do you find the people and topics of your books?
Heather: My book topics are based on people who have always fascinated me. Also, I stumble upon new gems by accident during my research of a current project.
Question: Do you follow a specific writing and/or research process?
Heather: I research for at lease a couple months first and flesh out an outline and character maps. From there, I begin writing scenes and continue to research as I go.
Question: For you, what is the line between fiction and fact?
Heather: Gross errors of important dates that define a person’s life within the novel is the only thing I’d watch for. Otherwise, to me, fiction is fiction. Fact is fact. Writers are artists with their own interpretation of how events unfolded, the emotions and thoughts of the characters. It frustrates me to see people attack each other over differing elements in historicals. So what if the relationship may or may not have happened? It sure is fun to read and dream about. Factual accounts (which is impossible as none of us lived during these times that we write about), are nonfiction, not fiction.
Question: Where do you feel historical fiction is headed as a genre?
Heather: I think crossover elements will become more popular–fantasy elements, women’s fiction themes, mysteries and thrillers, rather than classic historical biographies or war novels.
Question: Is there an era/area that is your favorite to write about? How about to read?
Heather: I love to write about late 18th-19th century France. Revolutions, whether through war or in ideologies are fascinating to me and France’s history is rich in revolts of every kind. I love to read any era, as long as I fall in love with the characters. Right now I’m on an early 20th century kick.
Question: What are your favorite reads? Favorite movies? Dominating influences?
Heather: Favorite reads change over time for me and they aren’t all historical, but right now I’d say: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan. As for favorite films, my list is long, but I love artsy French films and most versions of those based on Jane Austen’s books. I could throw in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Silverlinings Playbook and the like, or the odd superhero film and I’m happy as a clam.
Question: Is there a writer, living or deceased, you would like to meet?
Heather: Josephine Bonaparte! But so so many more! I couldn’t possibly name them all.
Question: Can you tell us about your latest publication?
Heather: My debut Becoming Josephine be lead title for Plume/Penguin in January 2014 and has already been mentioned in The Wall Street Journal. I can’t tell you how excited I am! After years of hard work, it’s a dream come true! I bet Empress Josephine would be so pleased. 
April 27, 2013
Discovering Georgette Heyer
A few weeks ago a member of a historical novels group I belong to asked the question, “Which author first turned you on to historical fiction?” Because I read all genres and always have, I don’t have anyone who made me want to focus on historical fiction as some readers in this group do. It wasn’t a good question for me. However, a lot of people in the group answered the question, and many said Georgette Heyer. I’d never heard of Georgette Heyer, but so many people said so many good things about her novels, I decided I better read her.
Georgette Heyer published in the 1940s and 1950s, and my public library has about twenty of her books. I checked out two at random and was delighted with what I found. Heyer writes Regency romances—romances in the way of Jane Austen, figuring heavily on character and manners, with hand-kissing being a daring show of affection. Her women are spirited and fun, her men easy to fall for. Many of her plots end in imbroglios that belong on the French stage. My family is getting used to me laughing out loud while reading Heyer. Her stories are humorous and warm-hearted.
For me, there is a bittersweetness to reading Georgette Heyer. The stories are sweet, without any darkness, and they take place in England: my mother would have loved Georgette Heyer. Maybe she DID love Georgette Heyer! She most likely read her as a teenager. If my mother were alive, we would be talking about Georgette Heyer. Maybe she did not know her, and I would be able to recommend the books to her. More likely, she would remember how much she loved Georgette Heyer and begin to re-read her. We would have long telephone conversations about each book.
Each time I finish a Georgette Heyer, I have that floating-on-a-cloud feeling you get at the end of a well-crafted romance. I want to pick up the phone and call Mom. I can’t, of course, so I think about the many wonderful phone conversations about books we did have, and I feel lucky. Lucky and unlucky. I miss her like a lost limb.
Today would have been my mother’s 71st birthday.
Happy Birthday, Mom.
April 12, 2013
Syncopation’s Corner of the Book Fair
Welcome to my corner of the Historical Novelists’ Four-Day Book Fair. About forty authors are participating, so be sure to visit many of the fair’s books.
This is the stall for Syncopation: A Memoir of Adèle Hugo
Writer. Composer. Seductress. Liar.
For humans there is only memory, and memory is unreliable.
In nineteenth-century France, a woman’s role was explicitly defined: she was a daughter, then a wife, then a mother. This view was held by novelist and poet Victor Hugo, but not by his daughter, pianist and poet Adèle Hugo. Under such constraints, what’s a woman of passion to do? Syncopation breathes life into the unconventional thoughts of this controversial female figure. An elderly Adèle recounts her desperate attempts to gain personal freedom. Her memoir blurs the fine line between truth and madness, in a narrative that is off-kilter, skewed, syncopated.
Order your copy of Syncopation, from Cornerstone Press. Want to know more about the story? Read on:
Prologue
To life there is a rhythm one knows from the womb. It begins as the beat of a mother’s heart–slow and steady and safe. An infant finds the pulse in its own heart and continues the rhythm in its needy sucking. The toddler pitter-pats to the rhythm, and the sound of the servants starting the day carry it through. The pulse is in the wind and the laps of the waves from the Seine; birds sing it and squirrels chitter it; the very soil under out feet moans and groans to its pounding.
In perfect time, from an especially forceful contraction, the baby fell into waiting hands. She screamed in blows staccato and clear, slowing rhythmically to a docile cooing more in tune to her station in life. Adèle was born an angel to a family of gods. Her father, Victor, was a poet, playwright, and politician, brilliant and beloved by his countrymen. She was named for her mother, the first Adèle,the most beautiful woman in France. Her brothers, Charles and François-Victor, were handsome, strong, and clever. And her sister, Léopoldine, was a model eldest sibling—doting and tender, never scolding or haughty. Her skin was a translucent mountain stream: cool and fresh and clean; her generous black hair captured the light and returned it in a blue sheen which mocked the night sky; the moon would hide when Léopoldine went out at night, the orb’s beauty waning in her glow. She was sweet like marzipan, gentle like a summer breeze, flexible like a reed, warm like an old Bordeaux. Léopoldine was perfect like a pearl.
Firecrackers exploded and people shouted when Adèle was born. It was July 28, 1830, the middle day of Les Trois Glorieuses, the three-day revolution protesting the tyrannies of King Charles X. With such a birthday, one knew at once that Adèle was born for glory and fame.
The Hugo house was the first on the newly constructed rue Jean-Goujon, with the wide fields of the Champs-Elysée as their backyard. The family had everything one could desire: parkland to explore, books to read, a small black piano, and each other.
And then one day, as a unit, this perfect family gasped. Those who survived missed a half-beat from the breath of life. If it had been a whole note, they could have perhaps fallen back into the rhythm, but it was a half-beat. They syncopated. They moved out of step, off-kilter. Forever more, they would run and jump and dream and scream, but they would be unable to slip into that easy rhythm, that regular beat that keeps time for the world.
—What are you doing, Dédé?
—I’m writing my memoires, Didine.
—You’ve not written them in first person, Dédé. Why do you write Adèle as if you are not Adèle?
—It is necessary. I will have more freedom in third person. I can explore the minds of others; I can write about places I have not been.
—Do you think that is a good idea?
—If I thought it were a bad idea, I would not do it.
–Au contraire, responded Didine. You would do it exactly because it is a bad idea. I see a sparkle in your eye at the idea of committing mayhem. These “memoires” will surely make people angry.
—Who will become angry? All of the people who might become angry are dead.
—They have left behind children. The children will surely try to stop you.
—Stop the truth? I feel an obligation to let the truth be known.
—Whose truth? asked Didine.
—Is there not but one truth? responded Dédé.
—Perhaps for God. For humans there is only memory and memory is unreliable.
Thanks for visiting my virtual book fair stall. From here, I recommend visiting Cornerstone Press and checking out other authors’ virtual stalls.
