Feel Quote by Amor Towles

History is an agreed-upon fiction.

— Diane Ackerman

Historical fiction is not only a respectable literary form; it is a standing reminder of the fact that history is about human beings.

— Helen Cam

History is full of really good stories. That's the main reason I got into this racket: I want to make the argument that history…

— Sarah Vowell

“most historical relationships are ironical in character, or, to put it differently, that the course of history has little to do with the intrinsic…

— Peter L. Berger

“When we no longer look at an organic being as a savage looks at a ship, as at something wholly beyond his comprehension; when…

— Charles Darwin

I'm a big believer that the structure of stories should reflect the content of the story.

— Noah Hawley

“When history seems to offer no sanctuary for values (when history is assailed by wars and inhuman or immoral public actions), literature can provide…

— Beatriz Sarlo

Historical facts are the vital framework around which non-fiction writers construct their narratives; they are, quite simply, indispensable.

— Saul David

“We should not delude ourselves into thinking that our historical narratives, as commonly constructed, are anything more than retrofits.”

— Niall Ferguson

Fiction is ideally suited to re-creating the important emotional aspects of history.

— Alix Kates Shulman

The history needs to serve the story, not the story the history. But at the same time you can't stray too far.

— Joseph Boyden

As a fiction writer, of course, you need to take some leeway with certain aspects of history to make the story work.

— Joseph Boyden