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The American Civil War, the bloodiest in the nation’s history, resulted in approximately 750,000 deaths. ![]() ![]() I write in a small home office surrounded by walls of books, piles of research materials, and pictures drawn by my 5-year-old. I love diving deep into research and emerging with a tale to tell, laced with fascinating historical details that hopefully bring the story to life. Since then, I’ve continued on that path, mostly writing World War II historical fiction (with one exception - The Life Intended in 2014, which deals with a deaf child, the foster care system, and a woman trying desperately to figure out her path in life after the death of her husband). It was published in February 2006.įor a few years, I wrote “chick lit” - basically romantic comedies (but without any steamy romance - basically a chick flick in book form) before transitioning into more serious fiction in 2012 with my novel, The Sweetness of Forgetting, which involved a woman with a secret buried in World War II-era Paris. ![]() ![]() ![]() I began my writing career first as a sportswriter for local magazines and newspapers when I was 16, transitioned into a reporting gig for PEOPLE magazine during my last year of college at the University of Florida, and wrote my first novel in my early 20s. I write historical fiction, mostly focused on World War II. Petersburg, Florida and now live in Orlando. Born in the Boston area, I grew up in St. I’m Kristin Harmel, the New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels, including 2020’s The Book of Lost Names, and the upcoming The Forest of Vanishing Stars, out July 6, 2021. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Although much of Baldwin’s thinking is influenced by the Christian virtues he grew up with, The Fire Next Time largely focuses on the religion’s divisive qualities. ![]() On the other hand, though, with its long history of conquest and enslavement, Christian ideology was also used by white people to reinforce racist agendas. Many Christian groups-such as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to name just one-were foundational to the Civil Rights Movement, basing their calls for equality within the framework of Christianity’s celebration of love and kindness. The early sixties were a time of heated debate regarding racial segregation, and much of that debate was inflected by religion. The Fire Next Time was published in 1963, 100 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. ![]() |