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So close to the semiquincentennial, it’s great to see a novel focused on the life of Abigail Adams, a woman appreciated even in her own time—especially by her husband of more than half a century, John Adams, the second president of the United States—... more

Byline for the Dead: A Novel of Labor, Conspiracy, a Bloody Uprising and Two Ambitious Journalists (Sager Group, 2025) is a historical mystery-thriller that interweaves stories from different eras as two journalists, five decades apart, work to unr... more

Starting in the late 1970s, three women navigate post Cultural Revolution China: Lulu, who’s forced to become a prostitute in Shanghai to save her mother and sister from starving, Lei who is sold in marriage for cigarettes and a few eggs, and Yan, Le... more

There must be a shift in the Zeitgeist of the publishing world, because after a long drought in Gothic novels, this is the second one I’ve encountered in little more than a month. The Fourth Wife (Kensington, 2026) takes place near Salt Lake City, Ut... more

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Janice Hadlow about her fascinating novel, Rules of the Heart (Henry Holt & Company, 2026).

A beautifully evocative historical novel about the perils of all-consuming love, inspired by a real-life... more

Medieval Brittany, with all its contradictions and complexities, comes alive in Meg Wahlberg’s Chivalry in the Shadows (Parkwood Manor Press, 2024). The author has studied and taught medieval literature, and it shows in her richly imagined descriptio... more

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Christine Estima about her novel, Letters to Kafka (House of Anansi, 2025).

A sweeping, tragic romance and feminist adventure about translator and resistance fighter Milena Jesenská’s torrid love ... more

The Thread Collectors (Harper Collins, 2022) by Shaunna J Edwards and Alyson Richman takes readers to 1863, where, in a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to ... more

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Recent Guests

Laura Kamoie
Author of A Founding Mother, A Novel of Abigail Adams
Author, A Founding Mother (co-authored with Stephanie Dray)
Episode: Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, "A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams" (William Morrow, 2026)
Ray Welling
Author of Byline for the Dead, novelist focused on Toledo history and labor strikes
Sager Group
Episode: Ray Welling, "Byline for the Dead: A Novel of Labor, Conspiracy, a Bloody Uprising and Two Ambitious Journalists" (Sager Group, 2025)
Radha Lin Chaddah
Author of And the Ancestors Sing
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Episode: Radha Lin Chaddah, "And the Ancestors Sing" (Rising Action, 2026)
Linda Hamilton
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Kensington Books
Episode: Linda Hamilton, "The Fourth Wife" (Kensington, 2026)
Janice Hadlow
Author of Rules of the Heart; historian and writer
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Episode: Janice Hadlow, "Rules of the Heart" (Henry Holt and Company, 2026)
Meg Merriet Wahlberg
Author of Chivalry in the Shadows
Parkwood Manor Press
Episode: Meg Merriet Wahlberg, "Chivalry in the Shadows" (Parkwood Manor Press, 2024)
Christine Estima
Author of Letters to Kafka
House of Anansi Press
Episode: Christine Estima, "Letters to Kafka" (House of Anansi, 2025)
Lesley Chamberlain
Acclaimed author of both non-fiction and fiction, discussing her newest book
Austin Macauley
Episode: Lesley Chamberlain, "The Mozhaisk Road" (Austin Macauley, 2025)
Carlo Rotella
Author and professor at Boston College
Boston College
Episode: 162 Carlo Rotella's Books in Dark Times (JP)

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Host of New Books in Historical Fiction; affiliated with The New Books Network.

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Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, "A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams" (William Morrow, 2026)
Q: What should listeners know about Abigail's relationship with John Adams and his views on women's rights?
Their relationship shows tension over women's rights, but also a deep personal partnership; Abigail challenges him in their letters, while still trying to support his political work.
Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, "A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams" (William Morrow, 2026)
Q: Could you talk about Abigail Adams as a mother and a founding mother, and how that shapes the narrative?
The authors describe Abigail as the heart of the story, balancing motherhood with intellectual partnership with her husband, and using that dynamic to frame her influence on the early republic.
Linda Hamilton, "The Fourth Wife" (Kensington, 2026)
Q: So Hazel Russon is 21. And she's at a crossroads in her life. What can you tell us about her at this moment when we meet her?
Hamilton portrays Hazel as a young woman raised in Mormon Utah under polygamy, deeply faithful yet anxious, with music offering control and a potential path to independence even as societal pressures push her toward a difficult polygamous marriage.
Linda Hamilton, "The Fourth Wife" (Kensington, 2026)
Q: Before we talk about your novel, please say a bit about your background and how you started writing fiction. Does fiction offer a way of approaching a problem that your training as a historian does not?
Linda Hamilton describes how she began writing seriously in 2020 after years of wanting to be a writer, balancing family life with the pursuit of fiction, and notes that writing The Fourth Wife in 2021 allowed her to combine deep historical research with a narrative accessible to general readers.
Christine Estima, "Letters to Kafka" (House of Anansi, 2025)
Q: What do you hope readers take away about Milena and about the era?
Readers should come away with a sense of Milena as a fully realized, powerful individual whose life challenges the conventional focus on Kafka, and an understanding of the era's cultural and gender dynamics beyond a simple biographical sketch.

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What is New Books in Historical Fiction about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers historical fiction that blends deep research with compelling storytelling across a wide span of eras and regions. Conversations typically probe authors' research methods, how archival material and real historical figures shape fictional narratives, and the process of balancing factual detail with narrative flair. Guests often discuss themes like women's history, diaspora, labor movements, and cultural shifts, as well as craft elements such as voice, structure, and historical place settings. A standout pattern is the emphasis on scholarly rigor paired with accessible storytelling, making the episodes valuable for readers who want both historical insight and engaging novels. The format consistently sheds light on authors' so... more

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