by Katherine Mezzacappa The Ballad of Mary Kearny is an immersive read into the 1780s world of England, Ireland, and France. Conflicts stem from the title character’s class and religion- Mary is in servitude, a Catholic in Protestant England. She … Continued
The guys with their bushy hair wandered around shirtless, flinging Frisbees into the sky, and the women lounged on the grasses or danced, their long hair flying about like so many silk scarves. And everyone shared–their blankets, their pot, their music and laughter.
War Sonnets – A story of survival, and seeing both sides 1942: In the war-torn jungles of the Phillippines, on the island of Luzon, two soldiers scout the landscape. Under ordinary circumstances, they might be friends, but in the hostile … Continued
We were being blown away from the beach, and had to come back through heavy waves.
IS SHE NOT PASSING FAIR?
Is she not passing fair,
She whom I love so well ?
Small towns have their ups and downs – and their secrets. Maggie thought she’d escaped her growing-up trauma – a drug addict mother, an abusive stepfather, a boyfriend who dumped her for another girl, and football. But somehow, the problems … Continued
Spain in Renaissance times was a place of strict rules and class distinctions, with the Roman Catholic Church overseeing most aspects of life. Women in particular had well-circumscribed roles and spheres of activity, particularly among the wealthy. Losing one’s respectability … Continued
An interview with the Historical Novel Society on my series, Across the Great Divide
” I couldn’t recommend a young woman to take up law unless you’re ready for a fight. A boy might make it just by being average, but a girl needs to know much more than a boy to succeed.
Dr. Justina Ford (Jan. 22, 1871- Oct 14, 1952) was the first black female doctor in Denver, Colorado. Born Justina Laurena Warren in Knoxville, Illinois to Pryor Warren and Malissa Brisco, she was unconventional from an early age. Her father, … Continued