35 min
Episode 115: Interview with Author Beth White LiteraryScape
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Beth White discusses her inspiration for the Daughtry House series, which was a combination of personal experiences, publisher suggestions, and historical research. She wanted to explore the Reconstruction period and the complexities of racial and cultural interactions during that time. The series follows three sisters with different personalities and perspectives as they navigate the challenges of post-Civil War Mississippi. Beth based some of the characters on real historical figures and wove in elements of truth and history throughout the books. She also shares her favorite characters and her current project, a World War II series.
Takeaways
• Beth White drew inspiration for the Daughtry House series from personal experiences, publisher suggestions, and historical research.
• She wanted to explore the Reconstruction period and the complexities of racial and cultural interactions during that time.
• The series follows three sisters with different personalities and perspectives as they navigate the challenges of post-Civil War Mississippi.
• Beth based some of the characters on real historical figures and incorporated elements of truth and history throughout the books.
• She is currently working on a World War II series.
Beth White discusses her inspiration for the Daughtry House series, which was a combination of personal experiences, publisher suggestions, and historical research. She wanted to explore the Reconstruction period and the complexities of racial and cultural interactions during that time. The series follows three sisters with different personalities and perspectives as they navigate the challenges of post-Civil War Mississippi. Beth based some of the characters on real historical figures and wove in elements of truth and history throughout the books. She also shares her favorite characters and her current project, a World War II series.
Takeaways
• Beth White drew inspiration for the Daughtry House series from personal experiences, publisher suggestions, and historical research.
• She wanted to explore the Reconstruction period and the complexities of racial and cultural interactions during that time.
• The series follows three sisters with different personalities and perspectives as they navigate the challenges of post-Civil War Mississippi.
• Beth based some of the characters on real historical figures and incorporated elements of truth and history throughout the books.
• She is currently working on a World War II series.
35 min