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Travel Back in Time with 10 Historical Fiction Books Set at Sea!
The Bellingham Herald By Melissa D'Agnese and Carissa Mosness August 25, 2025 Readers are transported back to 1838 in this enthralling...
Patti Callahan Henry
Aug 261 min read


Twists, Turns, Dual-Timelines: 10 Gripping New Historical Fiction Mystery Books to Get Lost In!
Woman's World by Melissa D'Agnese and Carissa Mosness July 26, 2025 In 1927, 8-year-old Clara’s mother—a famous author who wrote a book...
jamesway245
Jul 281 min read


Patti Callahan Henry talks new novel and shares her beach read picks on Good Morning America
The New York Times bestselling author of 17 novels discusses her latest, "The Story She Left Behind," and shares her top beach read...
Patti Callahan Henry
Jul 141 min read


A missing novelist, an early 20th-century painter and the Brontë sisters inspire new historical fiction
toronto.com By Janet Somerville Special to the Star Sunday, May 11, 2025 Inspired by the unsolved disappearance of 25-year-old fantasy...
Patti Callahan Henry
May 121 min read


Printfresh x Simon & Schuster Book Club: Meet Author Patti Callahan Henry
PF: Can you talk about the inspiration behind ‘The Story She Left Behind’? PCH: It all started with a cold case literary mystery. For me,...
Patti Callahan Henry
Apr 202 min read




Creating New Language When Our Own Isn’t Enough
Reader's Digest Patti Callahan Henry April 3, 2025 From the earliest cave paintings to modern-day novels, from poetry to speeches and...
Patti Callahan Henry
Apr 73 min read


March Book Picks - The Three Tomatoes
March 19, 2025 Francene Katzen The Three Tomatoes The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry, is inspired by the life of Barbara...
jamesway245
Mar 232 min read


The Story She Left Behind - AudioFile
This mystery explores the emotions felt by the family of a young American novelist who vanished 25 years earlier. Daughter Clara,...
jamesway245
Mar 191 min read




Patti Callahan Henry on Thoughts From a Page Podcast
In this interview, I chat with Patti Callahan Henry about The Story She Left Behind , the real life inspiration for this book, exploring...
jamesway245
Mar 181 min read


A Literary Mystery: A Guest Post by Patti Callahan Henry
An enchanting tale about the power of storytelling, complex family mythologies, language and love, Patti Callahan Henry’s latest can’t be mi
jamesway245
Mar 181 min read


No Body. No Clues. What Happened to Child Prodigy Barbara Newhall Follett? (Exclusive)
PEOPLE March 16, 2025 Cold cases and true crime captivate us because they leave behind a void, begging to be filled with narrative. When...
Patti Callahan Henry
Mar 161 min read


Printfresh x Simon & Schuster Spring Book Club: ‘The Story She Left Behind’
PRINTFRESH Lynzi Yearick March 2025 We're thrilled to announce the spring selection for our Printfresh x Simon & Schuster Book Club. Told...
jamesway245
Mar 151 min read


Patti Callahan Henry
Mar 100 min read


Local Life Magazine March 2025
The Story She Left Behind By Patti Callahan Henry (local) Clara Harrington’s mother disappears off the coast of South Carolina, leaving...
Patti Callahan Henry
Mar 101 min read


The Best Books of March 2025
Barnes & Noble February 21, 2025 By Isabelle McConville The author of The Secret Book of Flora Lee returns with a charming book about...
jamesway245
Feb 211 min read


15 New Historical Fiction Books to Obsess Over in 2025
Mollie Reads February 17, 2025 I love, love Patti Callahan Henry! Her book The Secret Book of Flora Lea was one of my best fiction books...
jamesway245
Feb 212 min read


12 Captivating Historical Fiction Books Set in London—Romance, Mystery and Drama Await!
February 20, 2025 Woman's World Melissa D'Agnese and Carissa Mosness This lush, fantastical novel transports readers back to 1939...
jamesway245
Feb 211 min read
Discussing The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with Patti Callahan Henry
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jamesway245
Feb 211 min read


Join Me for Four Live Video Sessions
Dear Friends and Readers, Stories arrive to us in so many ways and I love talking about this question: “Where do ideas come from?”...
jamesway245
Jan 132 min read


The Best Historical Fiction of 2025
The Story She Left Behind Patti Callahan Henry Clara was eight when her mother — a famous author — disappeared. She left behind not only...
Patti Callahan Henry
Jan 131 min read


Fiction Book Releases To Check Out In 2025
The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org Inspired by a true literary...
Patti Callahan Henry
Jan 31 min read


Bookshelf: 8 books to read in the new year
“The Story She Left Behind” by Patti Callahan Henry Author of “The Secret Book of Flora Lea,” Patti Callahan Henry returns to the English...
Patti Callahan Henry
Jan 31 min read
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