N.J. Mastro
- Feb 20
Sylvia Beach, Booklegger
Certain people stick with you, whether you meet them in person, or, as with historical fiction, you meet them on the page. Such is the...
N.J. Mastro
- Dec 30, 2021
A Historical Fiction Reader's Booklist
Let's talk books! Find recommendations for historical fiction and other genres here.
N.J. Mastro
- Nov 14, 2021
A River Trip With Margaret Mead
When was the last time you paddled up a river in a remote area on an island in the Pacific while hungry, cold, bleeding from insect...
N.J. Mastro
- Oct 3, 2021
The Wine Widow: Veuve Clicquot
April 1814 The widow popped the cork on a bottle of her prized 1811 cuvée. A comet that year had brought her good luck. From then on,...
N.J. Mastro
- Sep 5, 2021
Annie Londonderry: Con Artist or Master of Inventing One's Self?
I love to travel. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has put opportunities to roam the globe on hold for a lot of us over the past...
N.J. Mastro
- Apr 4, 2021
Sybil of the Rhine: The Story of Saint Hildegard von Bingen
Fiction I wasn’t sure if the story of a cloistered nun from the Middle Ages would hold my interest. After all, how interesting could it...
N.J. Mastro
- Mar 14, 2021
Miné Okubo: The Sustaining Impact of Creative Expression During Times of Trial
April 24, 1942. The United States government has just issued Civilian Exclusion Order Number 19 and posted it on nearly every street...
N.J. Mastro
- Mar 4, 2021
American Women in the 20th Century, Part I: 1900-1949
March is Women’s History month in America. This annual celebration began in 1981 when President Jimmy Carter designated the first...
N.J. Mastro
- Feb 18, 2021
Advice from the Cockpit: Amelia Earhart in Her Own Words
Amelia Earhart was more than just a famous aviator. She was a pioneer for women. Her words of wisdom still inspire.
N.J. Mastro
- Feb 9, 2021
Who Was Mary Wollstonecraft and Why Should We Care?
Read about Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), widely considered the world's first feminist.
N.J. Mastro
- Feb 9, 2021
Her Story in History
History tells stories that rival the most famous novels of all time. But the stories of women from the past are too often overlooked.