“History shows us a window into our past. Historical fiction can take us by the and and lead us into that world.”
“Great fiction shows us not how to conduct our behavior but how to feel. Eventually, it may show us how to face our feelings and face our actions and to have new inklings about what they mean. A good novel of any year can initiate us into our own new experience.”
“Writing historical fiction is a legitimate us of Multiple Personality Disorder.”
“...the past/that has a place for us will know us by our scattered wake."A History Play,Waterborne”
“History can never give us exact knowledge of what will happen in the future: rather, it shows us that our ability to prepare ourselves for change is limited.”
“Artists exist to show us the world. So do windows.”