Category: Knitting in History

Historical Fiction Doesn’t Need a Contemporary Frame Story!

Nov 3, 2025

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Cynthia Coe

in Knitting in History, My Books, My Writing Life

In revising Knitting Through Time, I discovered that historical fiction doesn’t need a modern frame to connect past and present. Readers crave escape—to travel through centuries and meet women whose stories still echo today.
The History That Really Matters

Jun 26, 2025

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by

Cynthia Coe

in Knitting in History

We often think of history as wars and politics, but the most meaningful changes happen in everyday life — in how we live, work, gather, and create. This is the kind of history I explore in my fiction.