23 Dec The Faith and Grit That Founded Our Nation–with Laura Frantz
This will be the last episode for a while, as I'm taking a five week break! Don't worry, I'll be back, and better than ever, on January 28. Today I'm sharing...
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17 Dec Following God’s Dream for her Winter Years–with Starr Ayers
Starr and I discuss how she got into writing later in life. Her debut novel, For the Love of Emma, released last week, on her 72nd birthday! This time-slip novel...
10 Dec The Importance of Understanding History–with Linda Thompson
Listen to my conversation with Award-winning WWII author Linda Thompson. We discuss Linda's debut novel, The Plum Blooms in Winter, as well as her upcoming release of The Mulberry Leaf...
04 Dec Bonus–My Top Historical Fiction Reads of 2020!
Sharing a quick episode with you. It's just yours truly, sharing my favorite historical fiction books of 2020! Find these books, and others, at my affiliate shop on Bookshop.org. https://bookshop.org/shop/unpacked The...
03 Dec Portraying the Beauty and History of India–with Kimberly Duffy
Listen to Alison's chat with Kimberly Duffy, author of historical fiction, homeschooling momma of four, lover of travel, history, and food. We talk about Kim's debut novel, A Mosaic of...
24 Nov Where Do We Find Our Hope–with S. Daniel Smith
Last year, S. Daniel Smith released his sequel to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The title of his novella is Saving Ebenezer: The Continuing Saga of a Man Named Scrooge....
19 Nov Exploring our Past in the National Parks of the U.S.–with Regina Scott
Award-winning historical fiction novelist Regina Scott took readerson a journey to the Grand Canyon in A Distance Too Grand, the first book inthe American Wonders Collection. Now Scott returns with...
12 Nov The Rich History of Rural Appalachia–with Sarah Loudin Thomas
Alison talks with Appalachian author Sarah Loudin Thomas about her rich heritage, the miracles that always find a way into her novels, her propensity for storytelling, and the role that...
05 Nov World War II on the Midwestern Home Front–with Amy Lynn Green
Amy Lynn Green is a lifelong lover of books, history, and library cards. She worked in publishing for six years before writing her first historical fiction novel, based on the...
03 Nov Early Suffrage and Women’s Rights–with Jane Kirkpatrick
Jane Kirkpatrick is the New York Times and CBA bestselling and award-winning author of more than thirty books, Her works have won the WILLA Literary Award, the Carol Award forHistorical...