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Historical Novels with Strong Female Leads
Female stories often went unrecorded in history—but that's not because there weren't any, explains Kate Mosse, the acclaimed novelist and nonfiction writer. Here, she explores the role of fiction in illuminating historical events when the written record is thin, and recommends five novels with strong female protagonists that have influenced her own work. Read more
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographies
The Pulitzer Prize for Biography is awarded annually to "a distinguished and appropriately documented" biography by an author from or based in the United States. The authors of winning books receive $15,000, and join a starry pantheon of great American writers. Here, we've put together a summary of all the Pulitzer-winning biographies since the turn of the millennium. Read more
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