Check out Marni Graff's thoughtful new interview with me about Passing Fancies, my new historical mystery, which is officially out next week. The interview is posted today on Marni's blog, Auntie M Writes. It explains a bit about why I chose the Jazz Age as the setting for my … [Read more...]
Poems from the Balcony, Then and Now
Jazz out of an open window. Poems from the balcony. We’ve all seen the images of quarantined Italians sharing their solitude across deserted courtyards and empty streets from facing buildings. Some play a saxophone or piano, some join in spontaneous choirs of popular or patriotic … [Read more...]
Black History Through Historical Fiction
Black history is American history. What better way to learn more about Black history than through historical fiction? Novels open up the past as it was lived and felt, offering deeper truths and richer insights than factual narratives alone. In my Julia Kydd novels, I use … [Read more...]
Advance Peek at Passing Fancies
The highlight of my week? I just opened a heavy parcel and yelped in delight at what lay inside: an advance peek at Passing Fancies! … [Read more...]
Relative Fortunes One of 2019’s Best Traditional Mysteries
What a wonderful honor! My Jazz Age historical mystery Relative Fortunes recently headed the list of the year’s ten best traditional mysteries as selected by the editors of CrimeReads.Sharing the spotlight with such terrific writers as Lynne Truss, Martin Edwards, Rachel Howzell … [Read more...]
