by Stephanie Dray | Jan 26, 2026 | Becoming Madam Secretary, Frances Perkins, Historical Fiction Genre, News
Becoming Madam Secretary has been spotlighted in the New York Times by Janie Chang in her list of “Immersive Historical Fiction Full of Rule Breakers and Rebels.”
by Stephanie Dray | Jun 23, 2025 | Frances Perkins, News
Dr. Graham did me the honor of providing this sneak peek of her work for my readers. I highly encourage you all to run out and grab this important book. Introduction by Rebecca Brenner Graham On the night of November 9, 1938, Nazis burned synagogues, looted Jewish...
by Stephanie Dray | Jun 5, 2025 | Becoming Madam Secretary, For Readers, Frances Perkins, Interviews, News
I’m tremendously honored to have been interviewed as part of the tremendous Throughline program on Frances Perkins available from NPR right now. It’s so well done. So interesting. You need to give it a listen!
by Lisa Christie | May 12, 2024 | Becoming Madam Secretary, Frances Perkins, Fun Stuff, Historical Fiction Genre, My Works, News, Upcoming Events
What’s New in Historical Fiction is a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Mark your calendars for this event that you can attend in your pajamas! Join Stephanie Dray as she reunites with her friend Author...
by Stephanie Dray | May 7, 2024 | Becoming Madam Secretary, Bloopers, Frances Perkins, Historical Fiction Genre, My Works, News
In historical fiction, you can’t take anything for granted. Not even, as it turns out, the making of a bed! Longtime readers know that whenever I make a mistake in one of my novels, I come clean here in my blooper file. Well, we’re only two months out from...
by Stephanie Dray | Mar 4, 2024 | Becoming Madam Secretary, Frances Perkins, Historical Fiction Genre, My Works, News
I especially love this article because it goes into how historical fiction lends psychological depth to the historical record.
