Bonus: Historical Fiction with Rebecca Stott

Julia and Victoria explore the Dark Ages with writer, historian, and former professor Rebecca Stott. They discuss Rebecca’s new book Dark Earth: about two sisters who run away to a ruined Roman city in 6th century Britain. They talk genre, archaeology, breaking boundaries, and Julia gets very excited about swords.

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Follow Rebecca Stott:

• Website: https://www.rebeccastott.co.uk/ 

• Twitter: @RebeccaStott64

• Listen to her radio broadcasts for BBC Radio Four’s A Point of View

Mentioned in this Episode:

• The Secret Island by Enid Blyton

• “In the Waiting Room” by Elizabeth Bishop

Recommendations:

• Cwen by Bryce Gibby

• Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

• A Tale For the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

• Circe by Madeline Miller

Currently Obsessed:

• Elephant’s Breath paint by Farrow and Ball

• This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

• Only Murders In the Building on Hulu

• Marchita by Silvana Estrada