Washington’s Shadow: New Review
Washington's Shadow was featured in a review in Chesapeake Style Magazine, April 2020 edition, written by Ann Skelton: Barbara McLennan’s latest historical fiction, Washington’s Shadow, is set thirty years after the long winter at Valley Forge in 1778....
Birds and Flowers in a Lock-down
We have become much more vigilant about the immediate surroundings, and not just the construction. This year we really saw the coming of spring, and the birds and flowers have been stunning..
Corona Virus, Technology and Communicating
New technology appears to be accompanied by old jokes. Over these last two weeks, I’ve received, over the internet, samples of stuff that apparently keep people from going crazy with boredom. The jokes fall into several categories, all somehow related to coping with the corona virus.
Coronavirus and a Spring Sale
The coronavirus epidemic, coming in March, has coincided with the beginning of spring and my birthday. Certainly a memorable birthday, celebrated with a carryout dinner. My husband and I have behaved according to the rules. We stay at home, away as much as possible...
Happy New Year and a New Scan for Me
I wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. For me, in the health department, the past year has been a challenge. In July 2018 I began a series of treatments for an aggressive case of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The regime of six treatments took me to November 2018. Since...
Washington’s Shadow’s in the Library and I’m Getting Old
When I look back at the local newspaper clippings of my previous donations, I can see my aging process. Every two years I get a little grayer, but the pose is the same. I’m smiling and the book cover is featured in all of them.
First Review for Washington’s Shadow
Reading Washington’s Shadow is like being transported back in time and seeing a country where adventure and danger lurked at every turn. Part love story, political intrigue and coming of age novel, McLennan has created vibrant characters that will stay with readers long after the book ends.
Nation Building and Washington’s Shadow
Washington’s Shadow tells a story of people living at the edge of a wilderness in a time soon after the Revolutionary War. These people knew Washington. They are a later generation of Americans. They moved west to build towns and communities, facing away from Europe with its wars and dynasties, a movement of people that began in 1607.
Blackbeard and History: What’s a Pirate?
Blackbeard’s reputation today comes from folk tales of the time and the works of authors and movie makers who never saw him, and who never understood the importance of international trade to isolated small settlements like the American colonies. Blackbeard was a hero to the people who knew him. All the glamor of pirate sex and violence was invented much later by Hollywood and its imitators.
Radio Interview
In case you missed it, attached is the audio file of my interview with Neal Steele, WXGM, about The Wealth of Virginia, done today, December 14. Best wishes to everyone for a happy holiday and safe New Year.
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