Art In Fiction Carol Cram
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Find out what makes great, arts-inspired fiction in a variety of genres, from mysteries to crime novels, historical fiction, thrillers, contemporary fiction, and more. Art In Fiction founder and author Carol M. Cram chats with some of the top novelists featured on Art In Fiction, a curated online database of books inspired by the arts. Discover your next great read and get valuable advice on what it takes to be a successful writer.
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Speakeasies, Crime & Redemption in The Orchid Hour by Nancy Bilyeau
Join me as I chat with Nancy Bilyeau, author of several arts-inspired novels on Art In Fiction, including The Orchid Hour about a speakeasy in 1923 Jazz Age New York and listed in the Theater category on Art In Fiction.
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Highlights include:
Why Nancy set her latest novel in Prohibition-era New YorkThe role played by the Italian American immigrant community in the novelResearching organized crime in Jazz Age New York CityReal speakeasies and the fictional Orchid Hour speakeasy Liberation of women in the 1920sGreenwich Village as the setting for The Orchid Hour speakeasyProhibition in Jazz Age New York City - did the cops really care?Why orchids?Themes in The Orchid HourReading from The Orchid HourDiscussion of The Fugitive Colours, the follow-up novel to The BlueJourney of a female artist/spy in 18th century LondonOpportunities for female painters in the 18th centuryWhat Nancy has learned from writing historical fictionNancy's new novel: The Versailles Formula Press Play now & be sure to check out The Orchid Hour and Nancy's other novels on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=nancy+bilyeau
Nancy Bilyeau's Website: https://nancybilyeau.com/
Paganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg Simpson
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Hollywood Royalty - The Story of Hattie McDaniel in ReShonda Tate's The Queen of Sugar Hill
Listen in as I chat with ReShonda Tate, the best-selling author of dozens of novels including The Queen of Sugar Hill, ReShonda's first historical novel. It's listed in the Film category on Art In Fiction.
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Highlights include:
Why write a novel about Hattie McDaniel, famous for playing Mammy in Gone with the Wind and being the first Black person to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1939.Hattie's famous line about how she'd rather play a maid than be a maid.The novel as a story about a career woman before her time.Hattie's troubled love life.Hattie's relationship with Clark Gable.Researching The Queen of Sugar HillFact vs. fiction - an example of a fictionalized event in The Queen of Sugar HillHattie's activism during and after the war and her successful challenge of the restrictive covenant that kept the Sugar Hill neighborhood for "whites only" that led to a landmark Supreme Court case.Theme of The Queen of Sugar HillReading from The Queen of Sugar HillReShonda's focus on writing historical fiction What ReShonda is working on nowPress Play now & be sure to check out The Queen of Sugar Hill on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=reshonda+tate
ReShonda Tate's Website: https://www.reshondatate.com
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High Fashion and Intrigue in "The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard" by Natasha Lester
Natasha Lester, the New York Times best-selling author of nine novels. joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to chat about her latest novel, The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, listed in the Textile Arts category.
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Highlights include:
Summary of The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard - role played by the Battle of Verseilles in November 1973Challenges of writing three points of view in three timeframesFashion in the 1970s as inspiration for the novelMizza Bricard, known to history as "Christian Dior's Muse", as the catalyst for the novel, and debunking the focus on "woman as muse"Combining fictional and real characters in the novel: Mizza Bricard with her two fictional descendantsWomen in fashion over the decades: has anything changed?Role of the Bayeux Tapestry in the novel as a metaphor for gender imbalanceNatasha's use of language and imageryReading from The Disappearance of Astrid BricardAdvice about research methodsWhat Natasha is working on nowCheck out The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard and all of Natasha's other novels on Art In Fiction: https://www.artinfiction.com/novels?q=natasha+lester
Natasha Lester's Website: https://natashalester.com.au/
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Early Silent Film in The Courtesan's Daughter by Susanne Dunlap
Listen in as I chat with Susanne Dunlap, author of more than a dozen historical novels for adults and teens. Susanne joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to discuss one of her newest novels, The Courtesan's Daughter, listed in the Film category on Art In Fiction.
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Highlights include:
Inspiration for The Courtesan's Daughter - Alice Guy-Blaché, a pioneering French filmmaker who appears in the novelFocus on developing the story of a mother and daughter in early-20th-century New York and exploring generational conflict.What silent films were like in 1910 when the novel is set.Research into the period--Vitagraph, the innovations of early filmmaker J. Stuart Blackburn, and why the film industry eventually moved from New York to LA.Role of "pornographic" postcards in the novelWriting the "messy middle" of a novelThemes in The Courtesan's DaughterReading from The Courtesan's DaughterHow story is the most important element in historical fictionAdvice about research methodsWhat Susanne is working on nowPress Play now & be sure to check out The Courtesan's Daughter and all of Susanne's other novels on Art In Fiction.
Susanne Dunlap's Website
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The Written Word in WWII in the Novels of Madeline Martin
Listen in as I chat with Madeline Martin, the New York Times bestselling author of novels set in World War II along with dozens of romance novels. Madeline joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to discuss her three novels listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction: The Last Bookshop in London, The Librarian Spy and her newest novel, The Keeper of Hidden Books.
Highlights include:
Why Madeline chose books as her way into stories about World War II.Why The Keeper of Hidden Books is set in Warsaw.The role Poland and the Polish Resistance played in WWII.The theme of The Keeper of Hidden Books.Two short readings from The Keeper of Hidden Books.Book banning in WWII Poland and contemporary United States--parallels?The Librarian Spy and its setting in Lisbon and Lyon.Fado in Lisbon.The Blitz and The Last Bookshop in London.Research about London during the Blitz from memoirs contained in the Mass Observation published in the 1930s and 1940s in England.Differences between historical fiction and historical romance.Advice about research methods.Madeline's next novel.What Madeline is currently reading Press Play now & be sure to check out The Keeper of Hidden Books, The Librarian Spy and The Last Bookshop in London on Art In Fiction.
Madeline Martin's Website
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Women's Work and Women's Words in the Novels of Pip Williams
In this episode, I'm chatting with Pip Williams, author of two novels featured in the Literature category on Art In Fiction: The Dictionary of Lost Words andThe Bookbinder.
Highlights include:
The Oxford English Dictionary and Oxford University Press as inspiration for both novels.Finding treasure in the archives of Oxford University Press.Inspiration for The Bookbinder and an examination of women's work before and during World War I.The role class plays in both novels.Women and the vote in 1918 - working-class women were not included.Finding information about the lives of working women in archives written primarily by men.The characters of the identical twins Peggy and Maude in The Bookbinder.Reading from The Bookbinder featuring Calliope, Peggy and Maude's canal boat home in Oxford.Reasons for the breakout success of The Dictionary of Lost Words.Description of research methods.Two excellent pieces of advice for new authors.What Pip is currently reading Press Play now & be sure to check out The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder on Art In Fiction.
Pip Williams's Website
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