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William Charles

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in Buffalo, The United States

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https://www.williamcharlesbooks.com

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Historical Fiction, Gay and Lesbian

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Edith Wharton, Oscar Wilde, Stephen King

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September 2025

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William Charles is a Boston-based author focused on LGBTQ+ historical fiction. The Bachelor Sage is his second novel, following "Patches," and he is currently working on a prequel, "The Chessmaster Sage," and the third book in "The Sage Chronicles" series, "The Dandy Sage."

His work explores themes of identity, love, and social dynamics across different historical periods, bringing nuanced perspectives to queer stories of the past.

William is also a professional illustrator with a published book cover that launched Fall 2025 and is currently illustrating two children's books. Beyond his illustration work, he is a jewelry-maker who draws inspiration from his diverse artistic pursuits, and owns and operates a consulting firm for nonprofits. He ...more

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	Patches: A Prohibition-Era American Tragedy 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2026 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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In Memoriam

by Alice Winn

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Jane Eyre: The Original 1847 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Charlotte Brontë Classics)

by Charlotte Brontë

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The Sins of Jack Saul: The True Story of Dublin Jack and The Cleveland Street Scandal

by Glenn Chandler

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William Charles liked Danielle Jones's review of Patches: A Prohibition-Era American Tragedy: "This book is really good. It makes you feel like you're there in the era of Ben, Daniel, and Patches and all that they have to go through because of the time they were born in."
Aug 04, 2026 06:29AM · see review
William Charles liked Bethany De Herrera-Schnering's review of Patches: A Prohibition-Era American Tragedy: "Beautifully written historical fiction that goes between time periods to tell the coming-of-age story of a young man in upstate New York. The prologue had me hooked, and I was excited to see where the story would lead. Although the book was long, I n" Read more of this review »
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William Charles made a comment on Mooshi’s review of Patches: A Prohibition-Era American Tragedy " Thank you for your review and I am glad you enjoyed the story. One note is that the ARC program provided a version of the novel that was not yet fully ...more "
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William Charles liked Ruth Shirk's review of Patches: A Prohibition-Era American Tragedy: "It is an easy story to follow. The story delivers many powerful messages. I especially like the imagery of the crooked apple tree that was once discarded because of its differences and eventually becomes the mightiest and strongest of all. The introd" Read more of this review »
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