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- The Acrobat, by Edward J. Delaney. If Hollywood ever had royalty, Cary Grant was it. With good looks, charisma, talent, and sophistication in unparalleled combination, the actor, who began his career as a circus performer, remains one of the United States’ most indelible screen idols.
- The Christie Affair, by Nina de Gramont. Like many of the characters she invented, Dame Agatha Christie was once the center of her own unhappy domestic intrigue.
- Sister Mother Warrior, by Vanessa Riley. On the surface, a historical novel depicting the role of women in the Haitian revolution would seem to have little in common with Viola Davis’s blockbuster The Woman King.
- Winter Work, by Dan Fesperman. This masterful novel blends espionage, domestic drama, and murder. The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the final coda to the Cold War and ushered in massive geopolitical and social change.
- The Good People by Hannah Kent. True story: In mid–19th century Ireland a woman called Anne Roche was tried for the murder of Michael Leahy, a young boy.
- Empress Orchid by Anchee Min. True story: Empress Dowager Cixi was a concubine who rose to power during the late Qing dynasty and ruled China for 47 years.
- Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart. True story: Constance Kopp was one of the first women to become a deputy sheriff in the USA. After becoming the victim to a crime herself (nothing grim, I promise) Constance joined forces with her sisters to bring the perpetrator to justice, and ended up with a job on the New Jersey police force.
- Beautiful Exiles by Meg Waite Clayton. True story: Legendary war reporter Martha Gellhorn fell in love with Ernest Hemingway while she was covering the Spanish Civil War in Madrid.
Apr 28, 2021 · K.T. Robbins and Jeannine Pierson. View full post on Youtube. If there's a story that proves true love stands the test of time, it's this one. In 1944, 24-year-old K.T. Robbins met 18-year-old Jeanine Ganaye while he was stationed in Briely, France, and over the next three months, the two fell in love.
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- 'The Love That Split the World' by Emily Henry. Described as Friday Night Lights meets The Time Traveler's Wife, this book has a little magic, a little adventure, and a lot of love.
- 'The Princess Bride' by William Goldman. OK, if you want a little farse in your life, you've got to pick up this classic. The Princess Bride is a zany, hilarious, unforgettable adventure story, but it actually spends a lot of time poking fun at true love — and the ridiculous things we do in its name.
- 'The Sun Is Also A Star' by Nicola Yoon. This stunning YA novel makes a scientific argument for love at first sight and fate through the story of two New York teens — one, a Jamaican immigrant set to be deported; the other, the American-born child of Korean immigrants — who fall in love over the course of one day.
- 'Wild Beauty' by Anna-Marie McLemore. In the lush gardens of a beautiful estate lives the Estrella women, all of whom are cursed. Any person they fall in love with will vanish, the legend says..
Sep 15, 2023 · The Chilling Stories Behind Infamous Cases. “ In Cold Blood ” by Truman Capote is a classic true crime book that tells the story of the brutal murder of the Clutter family in rural Kansas. Capote’s meticulous research and attention to detail bring the events of the crime to life, leaving readers on the edge of their seats.
Dec 11, 2017 · In my new novel, Just In Time: Based on a True Story, I fictionalized this true story with the goal of telling a vivid account of the day-to-day rollercoaster of life with a schizophrenic. My decision to write a novel versus a memoir was based on four advantages I saw in fiction over truth: 1. Author Freedom.
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Aug 9, 2021 · Using your life as a source for a fictional novel is a great way to turn your own stories into something new and resonant. Retelling and adapting true stories is a time-tested method that many great fiction writers use to produce iconic fictional stories. If you’re working on your first novel, fictionalizing your own experiences is a great way to craft an original [narrative that you connect ...
