Season 3, Episode 1 – Yvette Manessis Corporon

In Season 3, Episode 1 of History Through Fiction: The Podcast, host Colin Mustful chats with Yvette Manessis Corporon, author of the novel Where the Wandering Ends. During the conversation, Corporon, whose family descends from Greece, talks about the history of the Greek Civil War, the heroism of Queen Frederica, and the beautiful Greek of Corfu that acts as the setting of her novel. Finally, she talks about the years of rejection she faced before finding success as a historical novelist. Don’t miss it!

About the Author

Yvette Manessis Corporon is an Internationally Best-Selling author and Emmy Award winning producer. She is the author of When the Cypress Whispers and Something Beautiful Happened. Yvette is three-time Emmy Award winning journalist who has traveled the world covering the biggest stories in news and entertainment. She is currently a Senior Producer with EXTRA. A native New Yorker and daughter of Greek immigrants, Yvette studied Journalism and Classical Civilizations at NYU. She loves combining both of her passions and crafting stories from little known moments in history and mythology. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband, two children, and the sweetest little white lab you’ve ever seen. Her newest novel, Where the Wandering Ends, is set for release on September 6, 2022.

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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