The Importance of Understanding History–with Linda Thompson

Historical Fiction: Unpacked

Listen to my conversation with Award-winning WWII author Linda Thompson. We discuss Linda's debut novel, The Plum Blooms in Winter, as well as her upcoming release of The Mulberry Leaf Whispers on December 15! Linda's novels focus on WWII in the Japanese theater. We talk about the concerning trend of cancel culture and the unfortunate side-effects of canceling history. Our discussion also winds around to the Japanese internment camps in the U.S. and some of the mistakes our nation has made. Purchase The Plum Blooms in Winter on Bookshop.org (affiliate). Purchase The Plum Blooms in Winter on Amazon (affiliate). Check out all the preorder goodies Linda is offering with The Mulberry Leaf Whispers. Preorder on Bookshop.org (affiliate). Preorder on Amazon (affiliate). Available for a limited time, the link to the exclusive ebook novelette for my listeners! Click Here: A Matter of Mind and Heart Here's the description– 1944: Recruited from an internment camp for Japanese Americans, army linguist Rich Takahashi grapples with a key question. Why should he put his life at risk for an America that robbed him of his future, and his family and his sweetheart of their freedom? What makes an American, an American? Visit Linda's Website, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to visit Alison’s Instagram, Facebook, and website. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click them and make a purchase, you help support my work without paying any more for the product. Thank you for your support!