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Non-fiction Book Reviews

The Real Jane Austen, A Life in Small Things: A Review

Reading The Real Jane Austen, A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne, I understood more clearly why Austen novels appeal to me. And, more than ever, I’ve come to appreciate these novels for their artistry. Not just as a reader—but maybe more importantly—as a writer. Once again, this book proves “God is in the detail.” But for details to serve fiction well, they must … Continue reading The Real Jane Austen, A Life in Small Things: A Review

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Author Interviews

Samantha Holt, Writer and Mother

Samantha Holt is a mother. But unlike most mothers, she is an author of romance novels set in medieval times. And unlike most writers of historical romances, her sense of history was awakened early and, perhaps, inevitably—she was born and raised in a village adjacent to where Jane Austen grew up. Hampshire, a county in Southern England has been home to Samantha (who now lives … Continue reading Samantha Holt, Writer and Mother

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