If you love stories, you’ll love this interview with Thomas Maltman—a magnificent storyteller and author of The Land. Listen as host of History Through Fiction: The Podcast, Colin Mustful, chats with the historical novelist and mystery writer about the challenges of mixing genres, the value of fiction to keep stories alive, and the importance of going deep into the lives of his characters to reveal emotional truths that are central to the human experience.

About the Author

Thomas Maltman is a historical fiction and mystery writer who teaches in the English Department at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. His first novel, The Night Birds, won several national awards, including an Alex Award, a Spur Award, and the Friends of American Writers Literary Award. His second novel, Little Wolves, was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award and was named a favorite mystery of 2013 by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Maltman has a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato. His newest novel, published by Soho Press, is titled The Land.