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Historical Books The Role of US Presidential Speechwriters

Award-winning historian and author Jan Cigliano Hartman discusses the role of US Presidential speechwriters over American history.

Jan Cigliano Hartman

Personal Writing Strange Beauty: On Translating Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations”Aaron Poochigian

Historical Books Through the Looking Glass, Down the Rabbit Hole, and Into the Deep End Michael Kimmel

The Writer's Life 4 Things Every Writer Should Know About José Cuervo Ted Genoways

Historical Books Char Adams: Telling the Story of Black-Owned Bookstores Robert Lee Brewer

The Writer's Life 7 Things Writers Should Know About Absinthe Evan Rail

Historical Books History Prompts: How Can I Write a Book on Medieval Bologna When Our Country Is Coming Undone?Jeff Biggers

Science Fiction/Fantasy Can We Empathize With People From the Past?Maren Chase

Things Writers Should Know About John Hancock Willard Sterne Randall

The Writer's Life 9 Things Writers Should Know About Y2K Colette Shade

Write Better Fiction Alex Hannaford: On Being Annoyingly Persistent Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Nonfiction A Conversation With Abbott Kahler on How to Write Narrative Nonfiction (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Write Better Fiction Finding Inspiration for a Novel Series in History Class J. Boyce Gleason

Write Better Fiction When History’s Mirror Is Warped Elizabeth Everett

Write Better Nonfiction How You Can Write Like a Historian Without Getting a PhD David Hamilton Golland

Write Better Fiction How to Time Travel: Balancing History and Narrative in Historical Fiction Emily Bleeker

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