The New York City Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents this recording from November 25, 2025. Loretta Goldberg ( Beyond the Bukubuk Tree: a World War II Novel of Love and Loss ) moderates our Open Mic for historical fiction authors. Ten members join her at a live event hosted at the Jefferson Market Library (NYC) to read excerpts from their published books and works in progress. The historical times and places range from 1C Rome to 1970’s Israel with stops in 17C Spain, US Civil War, Gilded Age, and many more.

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Moderator:

Loretta Goldberg https://lorettagoldberg.com/

Beyond the Bukubuk Tree: a World War II Novel of Love andLoss https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4MH8D63

Readers in order they appear:

Christina Britton Conroy (1970’s) https://www.christinabrittonconroy.com/

One Man’s Music https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002R8LED0/

Linda Stasi (1914) https://lindastasi.com/

The Descendant https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQVVYJJH/ref

Andrew Kass (1863) https://www.siwriter.com

A Woman of Agency (WIP)

Faith L. Justice (Rome AD 64) https://faithljustice.com

WIP sequel to Sword of the Gladiatrix https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WTCSPN6/

Martha Hoffman (early 17C Spain) https://cuidono.com/

The Queen’s Nun (WIP)

Catherine Siemann (Gilded Age NYC)

Death Uptown and Downtown

Ann-Marie Brumm (20C Israel) http://annemariebrumm.com/

Honor Killing: A Mossad Thriller https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578105411

Diane Botnick (1942, USA) https://www.dianebotnick.com

Becoming Sarah https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/Becoming-Sarah/Diane-Botnick/9798896360001

Ava Seavey (US Civil War) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ava-seavey-663a253/

Mary Lincoln: The Untold Story (WIP)

Nola Saint James (Regency) https://nolasaintjames.com

Love at Midnight https://regencynola.info/v9jvtw7d