Tag: books
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The Stories History Books Don’t Tell
History books tell us what happened—but not what it felt like to live it. Discover historical fiction shaped by faith, ordinary lives, and the stories history left behind.
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The Hidden Church History Woven Into My Novels
Discover the hidden church history woven into Cynthia Coe’s novels. These stories explore faith, culture, and everyday life from Sevilla to the New World—no knitting required.
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Knitting Under the Orange Trees: A Historical Novel Rooted in Women’s Lives and Knitting History
Knitting Under the Orange Trees explores how knitting, faith, and women’s lives travel across centuries, from Spain to the New World, shaping new homes and new histories.
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Historical Fiction Doesn’t Need a Contemporary Frame Story!
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.
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When a Book Isn’t “One and Done”
Author Cynthia Coe reflects on why she’s releasing a second edition of Knitting Through Time—and how modern publishing lets stories evolve. Art isn’t static; it’s a process.
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When Does Fiction Become Historical Fiction?
What happens when yesterday’s fiction becomes today’s history? In Ginger’s Reckoning, one woman flees the U.S. and goes east—through the Berlin Wall.
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The History That Really Matters
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.
Cynthia Coe, Author of Fiction & Spiritual Resources 