BLOGS AND OTHER TIDBITS
In the Margins
Every book has margins. So does history.
That’s where I live — in the gaps between what was recorded and what actually happened, between the famous figures and the forgotten ones who stood beside them. Pull up a chair. I’ll be sharing what I’m researching, what’s surprising me, and why some stories simply refuse to let go until they’re told
Writing Process: From the Road, What a Summer in Europe Taught Me About Atmosphere
Nancy Polk Hall spent two months traveling through Europe this summer, editing Death at Brookhaven along the way. Here is what that journey taught her about writing a world readers can feel.
First Stop: Galveston | Death at Brookhaven Book Signing Tour — Nancy Polk Hall
Author Nancy Polk Hall kicks off her Death at Brookhaven signing tour at Then and Now Bookshop in Galveston — a cozy mystery and historical fiction set in 1960s Oxfordshire.
The Joy of My Book Release, Death at Brookhaven: Sharing a Story, Sharing a Table
Nancy Polk Hall reflects on the quiet joy of releasing Death at Brookhaven and inviting readers into another place and time, if only for a little while.
Four Days Until Brookhaven Opens Its Doors – Book Launch September 7th
Something wonderful happens in the weeks before a book launches — a small circle of readers gets there first. Long before the world meets Death
Coal Soot and Coin Boxes — What Life in 1960s England Was Really Like
A firsthand look at daily life in rural 1960s England — soot-blackened walls, coin-fed televisions, milk left on the doorstep, and fields of wild daffodils.
Below Stairs, Above Change: How Staff and Employer Relations Transformed English Country House Life from the 1930s to the 1960s
English country house life changed dramatically after WWII. See how the relationship between staff and employer evolved from the 1930s to the 1960s.
A Letter is Waiting for You
In an age of notifications and noise, Caroline writes letters.
Letters from Caroline is a subscription like no other — original stories from history’s margins, delivered the old-fashioned way: straight to your mailbox. No inbox. No algorithm. Just a envelope, a story, and a moment to slow down.