Episode 4 of Tom Hanks' new documentary, World War II With Tom Hanks, airs today, and if you're anything like us, you'll ...

Historical fiction lovers, we have some exciting news! Brendan Fraser is starring in a new World War II epic centered around ...

Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 this year, and a new list spotlights historical fiction books built around her life. The ...

Times Union staff, guests and readers shared their recommendations.

Historical fiction is a genre with a sweeping scope and never has that statement felt more true than in 2024. Some of the biggest titles arriving this year feature stories set in periods from Ancient ...

Kelly Kerney recently wrote a piece for Publishers Weekly titled “The Impossible Task of Writing Historical Fiction.” In it, Kerney proclaims her dislike for the term historical fiction and its rigid ...

Realist historical fictions, with the rustling demands of their costumes and their period-appropriate speech, often depend on painstakingly described physical veracity, sensory believability, to steep ...

Michigan is a state of beautiful contradictions—where harsh winters give way to sun-soaked summers and Detroit's industrial ...

My kids enjoy a good novel as much as I do, but I’ve found there are a few factors beyond good writing that can impact whether they pick the book up. Recently, I’ve had a chance to dig through a few ...