The readers' advisory guide to historical fiction / Jennifer S. Baker.
Historical fiction is usually described by time, place, individual name, or topic. But many historical subgenres are co-opted into genres such as mystery, romance, and science fiction. Baker helps librarians focus on the aspects of historical fiction that draw readers in, and shows how to identify t...
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Chicago :
ALA Editions, An imprint of the American Library Association,
2015.
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Table of Contents:
- A wall of portraits, a hall of doors
- Talking with historical fiction readers
- Historical fiction by time period
- Historical fiction by place
- Biographical historical fiction
- Historical fiction by subject
- Culture, ethnicity, religion and gender in historical fiction
- Historical fiction and other genres
- Expanding readers' advisory services
- Keeping current, staying relevant
- Appendix A. How to read a novel in just minutes / by Georgine Olson
- Appendix B. Literary historical fiction and classics for book groups
- Appendix C> Form-based readers' advisory : a list of libraries / by Barry Trott.