Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, is pleased to present A POINT IN TIME, seven historical fiction stories by seven very talented authors.
One moment can make history
Available July 28, 2022
These stories are not available in print – only in digital or audio format.
They are available on Amazon and if you are a Prime member – they are free!
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NAOMI’S GIFT by Martha Hall Kelly
A woman’s life-altering discovery after her mother’s death sheds light on the best and worst of humanity in this haunting short story by New York Times bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly.
ASH WEDNESDAY by Paula McLain
In this wrenching short story based on a real-life tragedy near Cleveland, Ohio, New York Times bestselling author Paula McLain reflects on one family’s perseverance in the face of the unthinkable.
LANDING by Olivia Hawker
Doubt plagues a new marriage when a young NASA engineer focuses more on the Apollo 11 moon landing than his own future in this poignant short story by bestselling author Olivia Hawker.
WE ARE BONE AND EARTH by Esi Edugyan
In this moving short tale of one girl’s search for her lost brother, award-winning author Esi Edugyan offers a vivid, unique perspective on a lesser-known corner of the West African slave trade.
A WILD ROSE by Fiona Davis
A troubled concert pianist searches for a new inspiration among the hidden back hallways of Carnegie Hall in bestselling author Fiona Davis’s bold short story of artistic ambition in 1950s New York.
ALISON’S CONVICTION by Thomas Keneally
A young autistic woman finds her voice and a path toward justice in this uplifting short story about the power of family history by Thomas Keneally, award-winning author of Schindler’s List.
MOTHER SWAMP by Jesmyn Ward
A fever dream of the past that ripples outward to the modern world, this powerful short story by two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward draws inspiration from the hidden communities built by people escaping slavery.
As you know, I’m a huge historical fiction fan, so I was thrilled see some of my favorite authors in this mix. What I love about picking up something like this is that it allows me to get to read something from beloved favorites like Martha Hall Kelly, Paula McLain, Fiona Davis and Jesmyn Ward, and at the same time, getting a feel for the writing of some new-to-me authors, in this case, Oliver Hawker, Esi Edugyan and Thomas Keneally. And now I want to read more of their writing!
And the fact that these pieces are all short means that you can either read each piece in one sitting, spreading them out over a few days, or devour all seven stories in a matter of a few hours! Each story captivated me completely and kept me engaged all the way through! They are engaging and original stories that I really enjoyed. I especially loved that quite a few of them included author’s notes – my favorite part of historical fiction books! – where we come to find out that many of these came about because of research the authors were doing for previous or upcoming books. That is just so cool that they decided to take that extra material and gift us with a short story rather than just discard it. This is why I always read these author notes…you never know what little tidbit you will find out!
I highly recommend this short story collection – whether you read them all or just pick a few…you won’t regret it!
What do you think? Will you be reading or listening to these? Or have you done so already? Let me know if you do!
