Category: Women in Wars

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Lyrical, Gothic and Historical: Kate’s Letter Receives Praise from the Historical Novel Society #TueNews

Courage HNS Historical Novel Society review, Kate's letter a tour-de-force

J Lynn Else, reviewing for the Historical Novel Society (HNS), wrote a wonderul critique for our anthology COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope, highlighting Kate’s Letter, my contribution: “Woven with magic and folklore, this beguiling tale unfolds with haunting grace.”

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Reading Over the Weekend: Blood has a Voice by Hestelle van Staden

Reading over the weekend with Patricia Furstenberg

Welcome to Reading Over the Weekend, where reality can send a chill down your spine without the help of Halloween. This weekend I’m exploring Blood Has a Voice: Stories from the Autopsy Table by Hestelle van Staden, a sobering glimpse into the world of forensic pathology in South Africa, where daily violence leaves its mark, the dead have stories to tell, and someone must listen.

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