Season 3, Episode 4 – Judith F. Brenner

In Season 3, Episode 4 of History Through Fiction: The Podcast, host Colin Mustful chats with Judith F. Brenner about her new novel The Moments Between Dreams. During the conversation, Brenner talks about the challenges faced by her characters who must overcome Polio and Intimate Partner Violence. Brenner also talks about her decision to set the novel in post-WWII Chicago and her experience publishing with Greanleaf Book Group. While the novel was published in May, the interview with Brenner is being published in October because it is Polio Awareness Month and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Please follow the links to learn more.  

About the Author

Judith F. Brenner owns Creative Lakes Media, LLC, a freelance writing and editing services company. She is the managing editor and publisher of Sharpeners Report, a national publication with paid circulation in a professional service and repair industry. Her personal essays have been published in Writers in the Know (WINK) literary magazine, (available at winkwriters.com), and Minnesota Parent magazine. She completed the Iowa University Mini-MFA Workshop in 2019. Judith is a member of the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis and the Professional Editor’s Network. She resides in Minnesota with her husband and has two daughters. The Moments Between Dreams is her debut novel.

Colin Mustful

Colin Mustful is the founder and editor of History Through Fiction, an independent press dedicated to publishing historical narratives rooted in factual events and compelling characters. A celebrated author and historian whose novel “Reclaiming Mni Sota” recently won the Midwest Book Award for Literary/Contemporary/Historical Fiction, Mustful has penned five historical novels that delve into the complex eras of settler-colonialism and Native American displacement. Combining his interests in history and writing, Mustful holds a Master of Arts in history and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. Residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he enjoys running, playing soccer, and believes deeply in the power of understanding history to shape a just and sustainable future.

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