In this episode of History Stories, Dr. Megan Easley-Walsh talks about personal family history and wider global history related to quilts. She also discusses why she has a couple of quilted teddy bears on her bookshelves, orientating a life, the importance of reading for writers, her novel North Star Home, and her new contemporary release The Rancher's Secret. Read North Star Home here. Read The Rancher's Secret here. Please like, share, and subscribe. Thank you! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/philip-anderson/achievement License code: JQOUUMZ2DPOVBE9O #podcast #history #historicalfiction #historystories

In this episode, Dr. Megan Easley-Walsh discusses VE Day, illuminated manuscripts, the Book of Kells, her novel Vow of Gold, and holding onto hope of the light. Read Vow of Gold here. Please like, subscribe, and share. Thanks! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/philip-anderson/achievement License code: RYUWDDS8YJA6B43C #History #HistoricalFiction #HistoryPodcast #VEDay

In this fifth episode of History Stories, Dr. Megan Easley-Walsh discusses classic monster movies, Budapest, the 1930s, a handmade find at the antiques fair, and how they all connect to her novel Painted Faces. In addition, she speaks to a historical understanding of the meaning behind the movies and suggests a re-evaluation of the monsters. Read Painted Faces here. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/philip-anderson/achievement License code: 4AZQQYP0SK0RVPBN Please share, like, and subscribe! Thanks! #historicalfiction #history #historypodcast

In this episode of History Stories, Dr. Megan Easley-Walsh discusses inspiration behind her novel Across the River, Shakespeare's impact on the English language, a centuries-old book, and a family story of plates in a river. She also discusses the importance of a plurality of voices in history. Read Across the River here. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/philip-anderson/achievement License code: 2XK8QT0YNEQCTVFN Please share, like, and subscribe! Thanks! #historicalfiction #history #historypodcast

In episode three of History Stories, Dr. Megan Easley-Walsh shares a look behind the scenes at her connections to the year 1884. This year, and one international event in particular, proved so interesting that she wrote both her novel, Meridian, as well as her doctoral thesis about it. She also examines why it's important to not only look at history and International Relations through wars. She also discusses a recent find at an antiques fair and how it relates to Meridian. Read Meridian here. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/philip-anderson/achievement License code: 2IEPCDL6TZK2MMLT #podcast #historicalfiction #historystories #history

In this second episode of History Stories, Dr. Megan Easley-Walsh speaks about a vase with an interesting origin story and how it relates to her second novel What Edward Heard. She speaks about her visit to the Maginot Line, the battlefield of Verdun, and the transforming power of art. Read What Edward Heard here. Please Like and Subscribe to be notified of future episodes and to help other listeners find the podcast. Thank you! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/philip-anderson/achievement License code: 8PBDEOOP0TW61MJP

In this first episode, Dr. Megan Easley-Walsh explains the goals behind her new podcast History Stories. She dives into an interesting piece of history connected to the French Resistance and how it relates to her first novel: Flight Before Dawn. Then she gives a behind the scenes look at some of her own history and how it relates to World War Two France. Buy Flight Before Dawn here Please Like and Subscribe to be notified of future episodes and to help other listeners find the podcast. Thank you! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/philip-anderson/achievement License code: QQBJMEOL7IUMSA2P