N.J. Mastro
Dec 14
Maria von Trapp, The Woman vs. the Myth
If you're a fan of the musical The Sound of Music, then you'll love Michelle Moran's novel Maria, biofiction about Maria von Trapp.
N.J. Mastro
Oct 30
Slave No More
Yellow Wife is a stunning novel inspired by the true story of Mary Lumpkin, a Black woman who turned a slave jail into a university.
N.J. Mastro
Sep 26
Story Magic: Helen Lowe-Porter, Translator
Mrs. Lowe-Porter is a biographical novel by Jo Salas about Helen Lowe-Porter, the woman who translated Thomas Mann’s novels into English.
N.J. Mastro
Aug 18
Sarah F. Wakefield: A Story of Captivity
In The Lost Wife, Sarah Brinton is a fictional character based on Sarah Wakefield, a white woman taken captive in the 1862 US-Dakota War.
N.J. Mastro
May 28
Lady Macbeth: Ruthless Villian or Stately Queen?
Lady Macbeth is a minor historical figure who became a literary badass because of one historically inaccurate play. Until now.
N.J. Mastro
Apr 28
Finding Margaret Fuller
In Finding Margert Fuller, Allison Pataki takes readers into the fascinating life of Margaret Fuller, the 19th-century America intellectual.
N.J. Mastro
Mar 16
Frances Perkins, America's First Woman
In her new novel Becoming Madame Secretary, Stephanie Dray brings to life Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet secretary in America.
N.J. Mastro
Dec 16, 2023
RED CLAY, RUNNING WATERS
Red Clay, Running Waters is based on the true story of John Ridge, a Cherokee leader having to navigate the 1830s Indian Removal Act.