Deacon King Kong is a historical fiction novel that appeared in 2020. Author James McBride is an iconic figure in African American literature. He’s one of those Published Authorsâ„¢ who only needs to write a book every five years or so to keep up his cred. To read my other recent historical fiction book reviews, […]
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Review of Mistress of the Art of Death
Mistress of the Art of Death is a work of historical fiction that appeared in 2007. The first book in a series, it’s a murder mystery set in medieval England, during the reign of Henry II. To read my other recent book reviews, please check out: Antoninus, Son of Rome, by Brook Allen Dying of […]
Review of Dying of Whiteness, by Jonathan Metzl
The book Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland, published in 2019, is not my usual book review, so forgive me if I post about a nonfiction book for once. To read my reviews of recent historical fiction novels, please see: Opium and Absinthe, by Lydia Kang The Pillars […]