Thanks to Alex Myers for joining the Politics for the People conference call last evening. We spent a lively hour together exploring the life and times of Deborah Sampson, gender roles, the role of language, the Revolutionary war and much more. Thanks to everyone for creating a wonderful conversation.
Below is Alex’s Huffington Post piece on his 10 favorite works of historical fiction that feature women in main roles. Some of my favorites are here and some women I look forward to meeting in the pages….
10 Absolutely Incredible Women in Historical Fiction
How fortunate are we, then, to live in an era so abundant with texts that champion the role of women throughout history. Here are my 10 favorite works of historical fiction that feature women in the main roles. These women come from all sorts of time periods and class backgrounds, but every one of them has to fight and has to believe in herself, no matter what society tells her. Whatever the era, whatever the setting, these are the universal challenges that brave women face.