SAINTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS by J. Courtney Sullivan
From J. Courtney Sullivan, the best-selling author of COMMENCEMENT; Washington Post critic Ron Charles calls SAINTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS “This year’s best book about family.”
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Category: Historical Fiction
AMERICA’S FIRST DAUGHTER by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
A compelling account of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, richly researched and spun by master storyteller Stephanie Dray ’93.
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ONSET by Shannon Hunt
Set during the late-19th-century spiritualism craze, ONSET follows skeptic Alice as she falls for a charismatic medium, who convinces her she has the power to connect with the dead. Period details and a narrator Smithies will find familiar make this a great read for historical fiction fans!
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THE HONEYMOON by Dinitia Smith
Based on the life of George Eliot, famed author of Middlemarch, this captivating account of Eliot’s passions and tribulations explores the nature of love in its many guises. Called “A mesmerizing reimagination of George Eliot’s accursed marriage” by Vanity Fair.
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THE VELVETEEN DAUGHTER by Laurel Davis Huber
A compelling fictionalized account of the never-told true story of Margery Williams Bianco, author of The Velveteen Rabbit, and her daughter Pamela, a child prodigy artist whose brilliance brought her both celebrity and heartache. Well-researched and richly imagined.
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