Ask the Author: Janet Rich Edwards
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Janet Rich Edwards
Yes! (In fact, your question came in as we were putting the finishing touches on the book group guide, which includes medieval recipes and a playlist!) I'm eager to connect with readers, and looking forward to joining book clubs in person if they're in the Boston area or by zoom if they're not. If you're interested, email me at jredwardsauthor@gmail.com.
Janet Rich Edwards
Hi Moms Reading (great name; I said that to my own kids many a time). To my knowledge, there's just one other novel about beguines, 'Sisters Between: A Novel of the Beguines,' written in 2013 my Molly Connally. For those interested in diving into the history, I relied heavily on Walter Simons' 'Cities of Ladies: Beguine Communities in the Medieval Low Countries, 1200-1565' as background research (and Prof Simons was kind enough to correspond re. my many questions). An accessible history might be 'The Wisdom of the Beguines: The Forgotten Story of Medieval Women's Movement' by Laura Swan, published in 2016 (which you can get as a paperback). I find the beguines fascinating - I'm glad you do too!
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