Reading historical fiction is a powerful way to experience the past through the eyes of someone living a very different life.

History books and popular culture have perpetuated countless myths about historical figures, turning speculation and misunderstandings into commonly accepted “facts.” Setting the record ...

Novelized accounts of historical figures’ lives are hugely popular ... won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for biography. Her latest book is the essay collection “After Lives: On Biography and ...

The New York Historical honor goes to Randall K. Wilson, whose “A Place Called Yellowstone” chronicles a landscape “capable ...

Profiles, explainers, and other stories that take a close look at prominent military figures. By Matt White Posted on Mar 6, 2025 By Joshua Skovlund Updated on Feb 3, 2025 By Jeff Schogol Posted ...